Whether you crave sweet, savory, decadent or healthy, read on for some great dessert recipes to satisfy your taste buds.
These delicious rice pudding tarts, known as ‘Budini di Riso’ are a traditional Tuscan pastry and are usually eaten for breakfast. (Budini is plural, you may see them named Budino di Riso). They can be found in most bars, (and by ‘bar’ I mean ‘cafe’) in Tuscany and …
I LOVE Coffee….. although once apon a time I would only drink tea. The first time I had a good Italian coffee was the first time I visited Florence where my sister Lisa was living at the time, over 20 years ago. We were at the …
Maritozzi are sweet buns that you will often find in bakeries in Rome. They can be plain but usually close to Easter you will find them with sultanas, candied peel and sometimes also pine nuts. In this recipe I have just used sultanas soaked in …
‘Visciole’ are sour cherries often used in tarts in Italy, particularly in Rome. Crostata di ricotta and visciole is a dessert that belongs to Roman Jewish traditions, and if you ever pass through the Jewish Ghetto in Rome, you really should make sure that you taste …
This vintage recipe never goes out of date! My English grandmother taught it to me on one of my many weekend sleepovers at her house when I was little. Weekend sleepovers always included baking, although this recipe requires no baking at all! It’s that time …
After making 120 little Lamington squares for ANZAC Day, I didn’t manage to eat one. My friends Carla and Maria were also saying that the Lamingtons disappeared too quickly, so it was then that I decided maybe I should make us all one big layered Lamington …
Annabella recently informed me in shock that she was in need of a pavlova recipe, and her first port of call in her online search was my blog! (Brava!)… She called me indignantly asking why on earth didn’t I have my pavlova recipe posted here! …
For any traditionalists that wanted to have a more classic Tarte Tatin as opposed to the pear version that I posted recently, I thought I’d make an original Apple Tarte Tatin this morning and post the recipe for you. (I just hope you appreciate the …
I love Tarte Tatin, and although it isn’t hard to make, this recipe is even easier, substituting Maple Syrup for sugar and water. I’ve always made it traditionally with apples, but this is a nice alternative. The earthy flavour of the maple syrup marries perfectly …
