Dear readers, in October we did enjoy good weather. After all it’s all about enjoying the season, is it not! You know, like embracing the chill with gusto, with its autumn-winter produce collection, while sipping a glass of red wine.

Welcome to Open Celery! our monthly newsletter. A four-handed gourmet adventure dedicated to Plant-Based Recipes, Cooking Insights, and Stories… Made in Italy! 🇮🇹 
Open Celery! is the fruit (veggie and dessert) of the collaboration between Simona (Personal Chef) and Orsola (Gourmet Traveler+)… Published in Italian (as Apriti Sedano!) and English, here’s happily edited and translated by Orsola (aka ockstyle) 😀

Per la versione italiana, cliccate qui 👉Apriti Sedano! Newsletter

As the weather slowly crisp up, our Italian hills begin to wear their amber and crimson hues. We still enjoy gorgeous sunny days, with that gentle chill that whispers “ci vuole la canottiera” (you need some undershirt), so you know that it’s time to start layering up your clothes, as in “onion style!”

Say it in Italian: “ci vuole la canottiera [tchi wuò-læ la ka-not-tié-ra]

Here come the light-soft silk-n-wool scarves, over a chic cardigan or a twin set, paired with a tailored jacket – it’s way too early for coats – and you’re warm enough and ready to go to work or to exploring the city.

October weather is like a friendly hug filled with pumpkin, roasted chestnuts, mushrooms, and polenta scents, that will slowly usher us into the Holiday Season. Yes, the countdown has begun.

Meanwhile, as soundtrack, we’re listening to Nina Simone’s *Feeling Good* — that pairs perfectly with the season and a steaming espresso (or a tea) sipped somewhere cosy. It’s about finding joy in nature’s shift, so bundle up and let’s embrace the chill!

For recipes, books to read, and some plant-based unsolicited advices Keep Reading…

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I’m an Italian gluten-free Gourmet Traveler+ and a passionate storyteller, writing in English and Italian. Fluently speaking (eating and dreaming) in Italian, English, French, and Russian. When I’m not writing, I cook and test recipes for special diets, and photograph (also on film). Not necessarily in that order. — / — Sono una viaggiatrice buongustaia (la Gourmet Traveler+) senza glutine, appassionata narratrice di storie. Scrivo in italiano e inglese, parlo (mangio e sogno) fluentemente in italiano, inglese, francese e russo. Quando non scrivo, cucino, testo ricette dolci e salate per diete speciali, fotografo (anche in pellicola). Non necessariamente in quest’ordine.