My path led me into the rich world of seeds and nuts, where each variety offers not only culinary delight but also nutritional benefits for our skin! Listening to my mother and her friends talk about the “freshness” of seeds and plants felt like hearing about living beings — seeds simply waiting for the right moment to sprout.
This sparked my passion for a living, plant-based diet, in which seeds are the true stars, each with its own time and place to thrive. Today, I’ve brought this passion to life with TerraCura, a company dedicated to crafting pure and natural nut butters and oils from precious seeds. Located in the breathtaking landscape of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines in Monghidoro, Bologna, TerraCura transforms hand-selected nuts and seeds into healthy, genuine products. Here, “the experience of eating living food” is our philosophy — a practice rooted in my past, when I learned to savor the freshness of whole fruits and aromatic herbs, rich in flavor and nutrients. In today’s global market, however, the value of nuts and oilseeds often goes unnoticed.
Despite being a fundamental part of our diet, they are frequently overlooked, with nutritional information standardized across all types of almonds, hazelnuts, sesame, and more. Too often, we consume seeds that have lost their vitality, stripped of their authentic flavor, and in some cases, containing even potentially harmful properties. At TerraCura, we are committed to reviving the true essence of these foods — restoring the real taste and health benefits of vibrant, living seeds and nuts in our dishes.
