Jan

29

Mini croissants with Nutella®

January 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

I don’t think Nutella needs any introduction, but what you might not know is that this famous worldwide chocolate spread passed through a series of transformations before becoming the nutella you know now. Originally it had a loaf shape and had to be sliced to be placed on bread. It then transformed to a spread [...]

May

22

Feverfew Cake

May 22, 2009 | 5 Comments

I know it’s not a refreshing dish with summer drawing near as this is baked in the oven, however feverfew herb is at the end of the season and I really wanted to share this recipe before it’s gone. Feverfew (Tanacetum Parthenium) in Italian “erba madre” or “erba maresina” is a perennial herb that grows [...]

Apr

28

Healthy banana bread muffins for your kids

April 28, 2009 | 4 Comments

I’m always searching, experimenting and trying new recipes or adapting classic ones for my three years old child. Since we became parents we decided to nurture him with healthy and quality food and our choice is with no doubt, certified organic products. In Italy is becoming more and more common to go organic, especially when [...]

Dec

20

Pandoro or Panettone for Christmas

December 20, 2008 | 4 Comments

In December stores are buried with goodies of every kind either you have a precise idea of what to buy or you’ll get lost in them for hours, picking, choosing and changing your mind about a hundred times. There’s one thing that all the Italians will buy and that is pandoro or panettone, our Italian [...]

Aug

13

Cassata alla Siciliana to go

August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Last night I had friends over for dinner and I prepared a typical meal from Calabria, the region where I often go on vacation. The menu was as follows: fried eggplants balls, pasta with ‘nduja, Pecorino cheese and onion marmalade, but up until the last minute I didn’t know what to prepare for dessert. I [...]

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