Biscuits

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 [...]

Jam Filled Biscuits

Jan 25th, 2012

Jam Filled Biscuits

Two-Tone Biscuits

Jan 25th, 2012

Two-Tone Biscuits

Two-Tone Chocolate and Almond Biscuits

Jan 25th, 2012

Two-Tone Chocolate and Almond Biscuits

Iced Soft Nougat

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 [...]

Cocoa Cake with Apricots and Chocolate Ganache

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 [...]

Treviso’s Radicchio

Dec 5th, 2011

Treviso’s Radicchio

to know a little more about it: www.radicchioditreviso.it

Beware! Ravens Bite!

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, [...]

Ricotta’s Buns

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 [...]

Zucchini’s Cream Soup

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 [...]