Let food be thy medicine Podcast by Retired International Sicilian chef & Author Carmela D'Amore

In this episode I share with you, a little bit of what I have learned about vegetables 🌽

In this episode of 101 Ways to Transform the Way You cook 👩‍🍳 I chat with you about the elephant 🐘 in the room..

On this episode of 101 Ways to Transform the Way You cook 👩‍🍳 I talk to you about the KIS principle in transforming the way we look at cooking 🧑‍🍳

Our mindsets are the internal battle to find the equilibrium to our health

Utilise your kitchen and buy chopping boards, different sizes will give you the flexibility to use each ingredient to transform your cooking techniques.

This one is huge it’s taken me most of my life to tackle, I’ve learned how to approach it to give me the space and freedom to transform my cooking 🧑‍🍳

In this episode of 101 ways to transform the way you cook 👩‍🍳 I talk to you about 3 key 🔑 elements that will give you space to create. Time - Prepare - Decision..

Sacred Silence is the power house of today. Being still gives us the time to reflect and regenerate our soul. Memories are created in the sacred Silence, new ones that will come back to teach us the importance of sharing a meal. I challenge you today to tap into your sacred Silence and listen what it has to teach you 🙏 Carmela ❤️

Start with a simple recipe and build from that.  You never in life get to the top if you don't start from the bottom, sometimes you learn more at the bottom than the top, because you are open to learn. Add your favourite vegetables, you can go to my youtube channel and watch me make an Italian Pie. My husband doesn't like potatoes so I have invented cauliflower, sweet potatoes, celery as a su...

Salami, ham, mortadella, pancetta, these are great to add to your entree meal with salads, or if you are in a hurry, you can use them in your main meals for example make a chicken involtini with prosciutto or pancetta, add them into a lasagna or make an ancient Falsomagro (Italian Meatloaf) Here is the recipe: 600 g veal one very thin slice 100g of skinned pork sausage meat 50 g of diced salami or...

I love antipasto platters! My favourite of all time! Sharing one with friends and a glass of vino 🍷 is heaven.. Keeping products that assist you in making a quick antipasto platter is handy. Cheeses, dips, olives, pastes, fruit, dried fruit 🍎 nuts 🌰 will make your life simple and happy 😃

What do you like? Dried or semi sun dried tomatoes 🍅 I prefer semi sun dried tomatoes as they retain their texture and change the dynamics in cooking 🥘 salads, omelette’s, sauces and antipasto platters..

What does your pantry look like? What should it look like? What do we need for it to assist us in cooking 🧑‍🍳 this is episode 34 of 101 Ways to Transform the Way You Cook 👩‍🍳

In this episode I share with you what inspired me to write the Heart of the Table book. Turning your heart towards home 🏡 Carmela ❤️

The why is the entry into the realm of the question, there lies the answer and a paradox of dimensions attached to it. My journey of finding equilibrium between two cultures.

In this podcast I share with you my WHY? Why I wrote my first book, Carmela’s Cucina Povera a journey of self discovery and healing through Sicilian cooking 🧑‍🍳. You can buy it from Amazon or from my website www.carmelascucinaclass.com.au

What type of rice do you like? Listen 🎧 to this podcast then go to my YouTube channel and watch my video on this episode. Clever Rice by DOONGARA, made in Australia 🇦🇺 support our local community and country to grow back and be better for our future.

Pesto what would our palate be without this delicious texture that we can add to our recipes!

Where would life be without having containers? You need good ones that you can use in the fridge, freezer, pantry. Watch my YouTube channel and see what type of containers I am talking about.

In this episode I talk to you about garlic 🧄 how to preserve it, you can go onto my YouTube channel and watch me preserve it.

Make your own chilli 🌶 paste it last’s for months. Just top it up in the fridge with oil and you can put it in your food 🥘 watch me make it on my YOUTUBE CHANNEL! #followme on #youtube #instagram #facebook

Chilli in cooking can change the dynamics of your food 🥘 it’s up to you how much you use. Spice up your life with chilli 🌶

In this episode of Sicilian Queens we chat with founder and owner of Gelato Papa, Lilly Stuckings.  How tradition has shaped Lilly and the way she makes gelato. The women in her family make gelato, which inspired her to bring it to Melbourne and open her own shop. Gelato Papa in 14a Gilbert Road, Preston, Victoria Phone number: 03 94805 5776. website:  www.gelatopapa.com.au Lilly does not use any...

We are so thrilled to be able to share this episode of Sicilian Queens with you, this is about tradition, family and how it can shape your life. Lilly is founder and owner of Gelato Papa, she has been able to change and shape her life, with her Sicilian heritage here in Australia, she is soon to open her second shop of Gelato Papa. Is there a high demand in Gelato? I believe there is if its a grea...

we have come to a finale we have one more episode and we have finished unpacking and diving into the orphans of Sicily, from the Bourbon era. This has been a mammoth to come to grips with and understand how? We are very blessed in the world we live in today. Thank you for your support and following us. Lina Messina & Carmela D'Amore Sicilian Queens