Lucia Facchini

Flowers to eat: why not? As the latest research from Crea shows, adding petals and buds to dishes is not just a trend. To use them correctly in the kitchen, however, you need to know them: the chefs who are...

Reconciling sustainability, taste and health is not a mission impossible. This is demonstrated by the free Bolzano University, which has just developed a method for reusing parts of the apples discarded by the confectionery industry. The result? A fortified flour...

What did plant species look like in the Renaissance? And how many transformations did they undergo before taking on their current shape and colours? The answer emerges from ancient art masterpieces, which can provide researchers with invaluable information on the...

Apparently, the distinction between artisanal and industrial breweries dates back to the Nile Civilisation: a "brewery" has just been found in the archaeological site of Abydos that rivals the big multinationals in the brewing industry. Date of construction? 5,000 years...

Strange products such as spreadable coffee, avocado beer and vegetable eggs will soon be on the supermarkets shelves. But 2021 will also bring a renewed interest in physical health: maybe we will choose carefully what to put in the basket.

The expiry date conundrum: according to research, consumers commonly confuse the words on food product packaging. Now a group fo researchers has created a smart label which changes colour according to the freshness of food.

Plants, too, have a digital fingerprint: it's now possible to register their data and monitor the cultivation with a smartphone app, without ever leaving home. Here's how to adopt a vegetable garden at a distance and have the products delivered.

In Ravenna, art becomes sweet: in the heart of the city's historic centre the brand new atelier Cioccolato Creativo opened and is managed by two professional chocolate makers. Read the whole story, including mosaics, three-dimensional paintings and sculptures dedicated to...

A full-fledged shop, which combines direct sales with a rich online store. It's the idea of chef Luca Marchini, who decided to enclose his recipes in jars and packages to be purchased from a dedicated website. For delightful stress-free lunches...