Historically, to celebrate the return of Spring, the modern Easter dessert, the Pastiera has origins dating back to a convent. Apparently a nun wanted to make this cake and have it perfume like the flowers of the orange trees that grew in the gardens of …
Rispettiamo la tradizione del Thanksgiving, ma in versione rivisitata con un eccellenza Italiana! Vi propongo una ricetta che rispetta tutti i sapori di un tipico pranzo americano del Ringraziamento. Involtino di tacchino, con spinacini, noci pecan, Cranberry Sauce, e con l’aggiunta del Prosciutto di San …
Casatiello Napoletano is a savoury bread traditionally eaten during Easter celebrations. I find it so very delicious and very addictive, and it’s hard not to eat too much of it at one sitting. It is traditional to bake the Casatiello with chicken eggs placed on the …
I have posted a couple of different recipes for Hot Cross Buns on my blog in the past, but I’m updating the post again. The other recipe I used had grated apple in it as well, but I don’t think it’s necessary. The buns still …
Zeppole di San Giuseppe are fried pastries topped with custard and cherries in syrup. The pastry is a choux pastry and although they are usually fried, you can also bake them. The word ‘zeppole’ for me takes my mind straight to something fried and that’s …
This is a recipe taken from The Australian Women’s Weekly cookbooks, and I do believe it’s the recipe my mother would use every Christmas. I have added pistachio nuts to it too. Almond Bread 3 egg whites 120g caster sugar 135g all-purpose flour, sifted 150g …
With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to start baking! Whether you’d like to make these as an original gift idea, (I often made cupcakes at Christmas time for my children’s teachers) or you want some festive looking place cards to enhance your Christmas …
Sometimes I think I won’t make a traditional Christmas Cake, but then I usually get a big attack of the guilts and decide Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without it. Even though I know my son Joseph probably won’t even taste it, I have this need to …
Halloween is just around the corner which means it’s time to start thinking about creating spooky treats! Try these decadent dark chocolate Halloween cupcakes with a luxurious chocolate and mascarpone frosting to make any Halloween party fun, creepy & delicious! Mamì’s Modelling Paste ‘Halloween Edition‘ …
I can’t believe we are already into the second week of April! March was a crazy busy month for me work wise. I led food tours, travelled to Cuvio (north of Milan, close to Varese) for a new work collaboration, worked on a French McDonald’s …