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Be my Valentine!
Many people love San Valentine's Day.Many people hate it.They all have their reasons. And that's perfectly fine.As for myself, I neither love it or hate it. I take it because it's there and because I...
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Buckwheat maltagliati with leek and potato soup
There's nothing like a bowl of warm, hearty soup on a cold, rainy-snowy day to warm up your body and soul, and to keep you cozy.That's exactly what I need today.My daughter refused to get up today and...
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Gift box cookies
These cookies are so cute and festive, that I wanted to make the minute I saw them. For Christmas, that is to say. But didn't think my oven would be so disobedient to break during the Christmas baking...
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Pork Medallions with balsamic vinegar
Two is a company, three is a crowd."Mom, could we spend some time together, but alone (ok, taking F. / the baby brother/ with us)? You know just to do things alone, you and me, like girls do - go...
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Hibiscus Flower Ice Cream
If my kids ever get tired of eating ice cream, it will be a sign there's something wrong.And if they ever move from the classical flavours like chocolate and vanilla it will be kind of successfor me....
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A Soup.... and a Goodbye!
Words just don't come easy.Thoughts are still cluttered in my mind.It is hard to believe, to accept the truth.It is hard to put the thoughts and the words together without tears, without pain.What I...
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Chocolate Strudel with Pears and Ricotta
My blog turned 4 at the end of March, but I completely forgot about it. And later didn't even have time to think about my blog anniversary.But I, however, wanted to thank everyone who visits this blog,...
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Quinoa, Chickpeas and White Beans Falafel
There are times when I feel like I was born ages ago... Well time is relative, and for my daughters my 40 years really ARE ages. But to think of the times when I grew up and see my children now, I...
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Potato Gnocchi with Chickpeas Flour
When it comes to potato gnocchi, I'm a minority at my home (like with so many other things). To say the truth, the industrial ones are not on my LIKE list either. Â But the home made ones are whole...
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Sweet Six Berrilicious Party
My little pumpkin turned six last Friday and to my surprise asked for a Hello Kitty birthday cake.She actually wants Hello Kitty to star all her birthday cakes forever... I'll ask her again in a couple...
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Chocolate, Almond, Dulce de Leche Cake
So, how did the birthday party go? I'd say GREAT!Kids had so much fun, they loved the cake... they loved the fact they could run around the garden... My daughter was really thrilled about...
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Brie, strawberries and balsamic vinegar tartines
Mother's Day. Staying in bed until late. Surprise breakfast served in bed, prepared by kids and husband.I must have been dreaming!!!In fact I was, because it never happened, not in this house.As every...
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Summer Style Pasta e Fagioli
Spring, summer, they both seem to be so far, unreachable... after all this rain, I'm thinking summer this year might have gone on a looooooooong vacation, somewhere else. No, no, no, I'm not...
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Rye flour pancakes with ricotta and fresh fruit
I often hear people say they don't have breakfast either because they don't have time or because they can't force themselves to eat anything early in the morning.For me neither time nor lack of...
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Melon Sorbet
All media have been talking about the Royal baby.Everyone seems anoyed by the fact.But to be honest, I would prefer to live in the world where TV and newpapers had no bad new like this to talk about....
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Peach and Amaretti Lattice Pie... HB to me!!!
What's the beauty of turning 41? If you look at the glass half full it's everything that surrounds me. Me myself (Hey, I'm still here, life is beautiful!!!)... my three kids and husband (just one look...
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Vegetable Crumble
You probably don't expect a food blogger to ever run out of ideas for a meal. But the truth is, it happens often, more often than I like to admit. Mostly because I'm totally disorganized when it comes...
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Blueberry and Mirto Jam
I find such a huge pleasure in making jams at home that if I only had a possibility to get good quality fruit at reasonable price I think my house would be invaded by jars of all colours.This year I...
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Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cupcakes
I am by no means a cupcake expert. The only time I made some real frosted cupcakes I was totally disappointed with how they tasted (the quantity of butter in them made them taste horrible and the...
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Lemon and Almonds Fusilli
Pasta is something that can never lack on our family table. My husband lives for a plate of pasta, my kids are so bored with food that when I ask what they want for lunch the easiest answer is always...
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