I recently made some decorated cookies for Peppino Capuano Jewellery in occasion of ‘La Vendemmia 2017’. “The excellence of the best international wines encounters the exclusivity of the luxury boutiques in the fascinating setting of Via Condotti and Piazza di Spagna”. La Vendemmia is an exclusive …
Struffoli is a sweet dish traditionally from Napoli made up of marble sized deep-fried pieces of dough, which are then covered in honey. They are usually enjoyed at Christmas or Easter time, but can also be eaten during carnival celebrations, held in February in Italy. Personally I find them …
Continuing with Italian carnival traditions, this recipe is a classic, especially in Tuscany. Think of that delicious rice pudding you would have as a child, and imagine it rolled into balls, fried, and covered in sugar. That’s the best description I have to describe these delicious …
It’s coming up to Carnival time and bakeries in Italy have trays of ‘chiacchiere’ in their windows. Think a pastry that is thin, crispy, fried and covered in icing sugar….. I knew that would get your attention! We would have these when I was growing up …
If you love Fruit Mince Pies and you are a fan of chocolate, then combine the two, upgrade your Christmas traditions and make your mince pies much more decadent by enclosing the fruit mince in a dark chocolate pastry. I had planned to make the …
Making and decorating a Gingerbread House at Christmas time can be a fun and satisfying activity. It can also be an activity that starts off well, but ends in tears and may risk having you throw pieces of gingerbread at the closest wall in frustration. …
While it is important for me to bake my mother’s traditional English Christmas recipes during the festive season, Christmas without at least one panettone would feel very odd indeed. Italians will prefer ‘pandoro’ (a traditional Italian sweet yeast bread) or panettone at Christmas time. I …
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in America, Canada and in some of the Caribbean islands. The “first Thanksgiving,” however, was not a feast or a holiday, it was a simple gathering. Following the Mayflower’s arrival at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620, the Pilgrims lost …
I suppose it might be a little late to write about our Christmas lunch, but as it was only 2 days ago I’d still like to tell you what we had. I will start by saying that there were only three of us here for …
Christmas time is usually associated with special recipes that quite often are traditional to our family. Along with Christmas Cake and Christmas Pudding, Mince Pies are an essential part of my Christmas celebrations. Mince Pies are part of Christmas baking that reminds me of the …