Apricot Lemon Curd
I wonder if anyone noticed my absence from the blog, probably not, but in case you were wondering what happend, I'm still live and kicking as you can see on my Instagram profile as well, and the...
View ArticleFocaccias with red lentil flour
My curiousity worm woke up recently when I saw a bag of red lentils flour on a shelf in my health food store. I grabbed the bag immediately but then put it back after a few moments, thinking "What...
View ArticleSourdough Pancakes
If it was up to me, some days at least, I'd have breakfast three times a day.With very little effort you can prepare a hearty meal, whether it's sweet or savoury and enjoy with a cup of your favourite...
View ArticlePudim de leite condensado
Ever since I can remember, I'm attracted to anything with caramel. From ice cream to cookies and cakes. So just a sight of this creamy silky milk pudding topped with caramel got me going.It's very...
View ArticleRoasted radishes
When you don't know what to say, cook some radishes ^_^I've been absent for so long that I don't know where to start. I miss my little space here, but trust me I can hardly find time to eat a decent...
View ArticleChocolate Hazelnut Macarons
I haven't made any macarons in a really long time. I keep promising myself I will.And there, I remembered these chocolate hazelnut macarons made ages ago. It was the first time I used a different...
View ArticleKamut flour sourdough bread
My presence on blog has basicly been reduced to zero during the last month. It's been really rough since the school started, running back and forth with three kids in three different schools. And me...
View ArticleRisotto with Roasted Eggplant and Cherry Tomatoes
Once the dull, foggy and rainy days set in, I can't but think of warm soups to eat, and a fresh loaf of bread or focaccia to bake every day. But at same time I dig into my blog archive and get...
View ArticleTwisted Buttermilk and Flax Seed Focaccia with zucchini
A few weeks ago I participated in a baking contest with this recipe. And I'm really proud to share the recipe here with my readers. I didn't win any of the four prizes but I'm happy just the same for...
View ArticleTorta Tenerina
Just as it's famous for its history, art and cultural monuments, the Italian town of Ferrara is famous for this simple chocolate cake.Torta Tenerina...literally meaning a "tender cake".Just eggs,...
View ArticleVegetarian Patè
Back home after vacation...Don't you always feel like you need to recharge the batteries at the end of a vacation? I do. That feeling that you got home more tired physically than when you started. But...
View ArticleRicotta Lemon Squares
It's almost time for our summer vacation and I can't wait. Just a few more days of unbearable heat in town and we'll be off in the direction of Croatian seaside. I'm always happy when going back to my...
View ArticleBugs Bunny's Bread
Ehh, What's up, Doc?Bugs Bunny was probably my favourite cartoon caracter when I was a kid.Funny, laid back and always getting the better of any situation he finds himself in, never loosing his temper...
View ArticleMasala Chai Ice Cream
As this heat wave is continuing to torment my days (we've had about ten days in a row...or more, I've stopped counting... with temperatures over 35°C), I feel my energy level going dangerously low some...
View ArticleEggplant Rolls with Ricotta and Mozzarella
Summer vegetables = joy of cooking...I'm so into zucchini, eggplants and peppers during the summer, I can't stop searching new ways to prapare and enjoy them. And eggplants have a really special place...
View ArticleTaralli with pumpkin seeds
Several months ago, before all this heat became unbearable, I shared a recipe for taralli, one of typical Italian, bread type snacks. We like them so much, that I make sure the jar is never empty.At...
View ArticleButtermilk Panbrioche with Egg Whites
If there is some king of sourdough bee or mosquito or whatever, I must have been stung by it. And the symptoms are rather serious. My brain is itching, my hands can't stand still, my eyes keep catching...
View ArticleRicotta and Fruit Cake
A confession from a food blogger: not everything I make comes out as it should/I expect it to be.Phew! Kind of strange period for baking sweets. Not only things don't come out as I imagined, I had to...
View ArticleQuesadillas with caramelized onion, mushrooms and avocado
"I have to feed and entertain them, too!"I read this quote among other funny things said by parents and it's exactly what children expect you to do today. I thought once the school year was over (and...
View ArticleAvocado Flour Tortillias
These were born non intentionally but as a consequence of lack of time. At first I wanted to make a soft focaccia for dinner, but started making the dough too late in the afternoon. And when I realized...
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