Jan 25th, 2012
Biscuits
This is the dough I used to do all the cookies that I “posted” today … The two-tone: just add to half of the dough 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder … the two-tone chocolate and almonds: Add to half of the dough chopped almonds and to the second half 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder …..for [...]
Jan 3rd, 2012
Iced Soft Nougat
this was the favorite dessert in the New Year holidays…. It’s a true nougat, with the softness of an ice cream … You can use fresh fruit (grapes,cherries) to decorate it before bringing it to the table…and it is fast and simple to do: - 3 eggs’ whites - 6 tablespoons honey - 1 / 2 cup whole almonds [...]
Dec 28th, 2011
Cocoa Cake with Apricots and Chocolate Ganache
I made this cake for Christmas dinner … it looks a little like the famous Sacher cake from Vienna, but the dough is lighter because you do not use butter … it is important to use a good quality dark chocolate for exquisite ganache … if you want you can also use melted white chocolate [...]
Nov 17th, 2011
Beware! Ravens Bite!
This is the phrase that receives visitors to the Tower of London, near where are the crows, who always live there (it’s said that if they abandon the Tower of London, the British Monarchy will disappear…:( it seems that they have started a migration to Paris… Early in the morning I heard its strange sounds, [...]
Nov 17th, 2011
Ricotta’s Buns
when I miss too much the Brazilian’s “paes de queijo“ , I prepare these ones…:)) is not the same thing, for sure, but I satisfy the urge to eat bread + cheese …:) In the photo a doubled the recipe … for about 12 buns: . 400 g flour 00 . 100 g of semola flour . 25 [...]
Oct 11th, 2011
Zucchini’s Cream Soup
The temperature begins to collapse and that means that’s the time for comfort food, that feeds you, makes you satisfied and doesn’t make you spend too much time to prepare or eat …:)) . 1 small onion, chopped . 2 grated carrots in large grating . 1 clove of garlic . 5 green zucchini, grated in the large [...]
