Orange cheesecake
A few months ago I bought “Pastry: Savoury and Sweet” by Michel Roux. About his style, I appreciate the ability to mix traditional pastry methods in one recipe, turning them in an absolute innovation. I love american cakes, especially cheesecakes: creamy, rich...
Bread crumb bucatini
Typical dish of the poor originating in the south of Italy,the pasta with bread without crust (or bread crumbs) is a recipe that is very diffused in the culinary tradition of the “Bel Paese”. With little variations, from Calabria to Sicily, the preparation of the...
Eggplant Parmigiana baskets
Thin as a parchment, this traditional sardinian bread has a all-around feature, lending itself to different forms and interpretations. Here it has been used as a basket for one of the most classic Italian dishes: eggplant parmigiana.
Chocolate Guinness pudding
The beer, a beverage characterized by many flavors, turns out to be a valuable aid in cooking. Not only for stews and roasts, but for puddings as well. Guinness beer, with a bitter taste is the right ingredient for a chocolate dessert. Our friend Alberto, owner of the...
Chocolate clafoutis with figs, red currants and blueberries
At the market, between little stalls, you still find figs and berries. The temperature is cool and desire of chocolate treast appears. Clafoutis: easy and fast to prepare, using the most beloved fruits, according with changing seasons. A perferct cake, soft, fragrant...
Peach ice cream with Amaretti
Leonforte is famous for peaches, called “Settembrine” because they get ripened between September and October, when national production is over since a long time. Finding these beautiful produces on the market stalls, I could not resist: they remind me summer colors...
Four spices duck breasts with figs
Because of rebellion of technology, here a post uploaded a few weeks ago, and magically missing.
Blondies cheesecake
Combining 2 typical treats from Usa, Brownies and Cheesecake, you get Blondies. a soft white chocolate dough covered with a layer of cream cheese. This one is one of my favorite. Surely, a healthy home made fruit sauce makes this greedy treat more and more...
Raspberries clafoutis
Walking among the big trees: a summer pleasure that some of us may enjoy to collect these little delights. Ideal for cakes, milkshakes, smoothies, tasty chances to serve in different occasions: for breakfast or tea time, or as a greedy dessert. Raspberries grow wild...