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#ADLovesSharing: a hashtag (and Marcelo Burlon) to tell the desire to reopen our homes – Italian Cuisine

"Home is for Sharing" is the title of the cover of the September issue of AD Italia on newsstands from today, where Marcelo Burlon, stylist, creative director and DJ, poses hand in hand with his partner Bratislav Tasić in the house he has chosen for himself and his "community" in Ibiza. But in all of us, the period of forced isolation of the past few months has made us want to reopen the doors to extended family, friends, people who are part of our "communities", and has made us all rediscover the importance of the role. of the home as a center for sharing and socializing. To give everyone the opportunity to express this value, AD Italia launched a hashtag, #ADLovesSharing, and made available to Instagram users some animated GIFs (searchable through the hashtag) thanks to which anyone can post the « his AD cover, framing the image of the place he loves and the person or people he shares it with.

«In the spring of 2019, Burlon says, «I came to Ibiza to do an inspection with my best friend, and in a moment of relaxation he fell asleep like a child. I realized at that moment that it was the kind of energy I was looking for in my home. " In one of the external environments, he explains, he is creating a garden called the "Cuatro Vientos", a circular platform capable of hosting no more than twenty people, designed for dinners, musical performances and intimate events, surrounded by centuries-old olive trees and "guarded" at four entrances, positioned at the four cardinal points, by sculptures. «Wherever I go, he concludes, «I tend to recreate environments with the same attitude, based on my interest in creating human interactions. Basically to create happy communities from time to time. Because this is the meaning of a home ".

A great desire for a restaurant (as soon as possible) in the wishes of the Italians – Italian Cuisine

Dining in a club: a normal thing until two months ago, has become a dream for many today. 43%, according to the Lockdown Nonisma Observatory, dream of returning. Only the desire to see loved ones has a higher percentage

Agree, delivery and soon take away (i.e. the very Italian takeaway, which was once the strong point of gastronomy) are now part of the Italian custom at the time of COVID-19. But (perhaps for this very reason), the desire to restaurant she remains very strong among those who have been stuck in the house for two months and probably can no longer cook twice a day – following a chef on Instagram or not – traditional recipes. Confirmation comes fromLockdown Observatory of Nonisma who is continuously monitoring opinions and trends to understand the transformations taking place: how deep they will be and how much they will remain structurally even in the post-coronavirus. The first fact that catches the eye concerns the wishes of the Italians: although the majority is aware that the recovery will be gradual, the strongest desire is to embrace loved ones: 49% of the interviewees said. But it follows, among other things not long distance, the desire to a dinner out, important for 43%, while in third place there is a travel (desire expressed by 33%) which in 70% of cases will have a destination for relaxation and recreation in Italy.

The boom in flour and yeast

The Nonisma Observatory also took a look at the food shopping cart, highlighting that the lockdown had a decisive impact on the preferences of Italians. Growing the purchases of products and ingredients: 40% of respondents said they gave more space to flours and yeasts, admitting however, in 36% of cases, that it will reduce the purchase of this type of products at the end of the quarantine. Same growing trend for the supply of long-life foods: 31% have stocked up, but 24% will return to old habits. Boom (predictable) for multiple packs: 64% bought them in the pre-quarantine, today the trend has settled at 79%, a figure which, according to the forecasts of the same consumers, is destined to remain valid also in the recovery. Finally, among the factors that guide the choice of products to put in the cart is theattention to provenance: 22% of consumers said they chose the made in Italy and the short supply chains.

Online and growing stores

The ability to purchase foods that guarantee well-being and one is also striking in the data healthy lifestylea trend that in the quarantine period reached 49%. It is also true that only 20% of Italians base their choice on product sustainability, while 12% choose on the basis of a sustainable packaging. Important the performance of the biological which catalyzed the attention of 30% of non-user customers. With the lockdown the methods of purchase have also changed: the percentage of those who made the online shopping it has increased by 10% as has the percentage of those who choose i neighborhood shops, which went from 40% to 54%. The change of pace is determined by the fear of moving and creating gatherings, but the decline recorded by the consumer base of hypermarkets (from 67% to 48%) seems destined to diminish during the recovery.

the desire to do gardening is back – Italian Cuisine

The arrival of spring makes you want to put your hands back in the pots and cover every inch of balcony or terrace with flowering plants. Because spring is also a desire for gardening

Not only does the calendar that spring has arrived tell us. The days that lengthen, the light that remains until late afternoon, the song of the birds that is felt on the branches of the trees: they are all unmistakable signs of the fact that the beautiful season has come. And with it the desire to gardening. For those who love get your hands dirty with earth and various seeds so the time has come to get down to work. Let's see, then, together what can be planted in the month of March on balconies and terraces.

The bulbs, the principles of spring

Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths are the most popular, most loved and easiest to grow bulbs. They should be grounded in November, but you can plant them even now and see them flowering in a month and a half. They are available in many varieties, so as to satisfy all needs. There are early or late, for different flowering times. The basic rule is that the bulbs they are buried at a depth three times the size of the diameter of the bulb itself. Be careful when buying them, and check the flowering times.

The romantic violets

There are more than 500 species, but the most common are only three: violets are certainly among the most romantic flowers there are and they are perfect to make your balcony a succession of shades of purple. Buy the seedlings in any garden center and then repot them at home. But be careful: this work must be done in the shortest possible time not to ruin the flowers, which are very delicate. The earth for repotting will have to be half soil for flowers and half sand, very useful to regulate the drainage of water. In addition to this, do not forget to put some clay balls at the bottom of the vase to avoid stagnation. Once repotted, remember that the violets don't like the humid heat, then, as the temperatures get warmer, move your vases so that they have a partial shade. They should be wet a little, but often.

The sweet pea, for a colored wall

Do you have a balcony wall that you don't like and want to cover with flowers? The sweet pea it is perfect, because it develops quickly and is very vigorous. It has flowers of different colors and very fragrant. It blooms from April to late summer and the best time to sow it is its own the beginning of spring. There are several varieties, some climbing plants, others dwarfs, which are used to make real ones pillows flowering. Before planting the seeds, leave them to soak in lukewarm water for one night: this operation will serve to soften the integument and facilitate germination.

The indispensable tools

Whether you are a skilled gardener or a gardener last minute improvisations, to do a good job it is essential to have some tools and basic products, which will allow you not to make mistakes and not having to repair the damage at a later time. Among these, surely gods vases of different sizes, a shovel to fix the earth, of theexpanded clay to put on the bottom of each pot before putting the soil, to avoid water stagnation, soils with acidic and basic pH, pointed scissors to thin the roots of the plants before potting them, specific fertilizers for each plant, a bag of compost , a cloth not to get dirty, gloves and a watering can.

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