Cakes Desserts Coffee cake, almonds, and “dulce de leche”: Almendrado This recipe was told to me by Giada, my friend from university. She had eaten this cake, which she found to be amazing, at the... 17 April 2023 664 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Tarts Neapolitan pastiera: Wheat Berry & Ricotta Easter Cake … Intro text … Tips to ensure the success of the dish: I always prepare at least two pastiere because I always give one away.... 3 April 2023 394 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Breakfast cookies I found the recipe for these cookies in a blog called “La Gatteria”. I couldn’t believe they were so right for breakfast. Well, I was... 20 March 2023 213 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Candied syrup cake I’ve been candying fruit during the winter for years. Artisanal candied fruit is preserved in a syrup made up of the candied liquid boiled together... 6 March 2023 222 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Arancello: orange liqueur In the summer I enjoy preparing jams, while in the winter I make marmalade and liqueurs with the “leftovers” of oranges and lemons. A liqueur... 20 February 2023 386 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Aunt Helia’s coffee spiced chocolate Winter is the season for hot chocolate. The history of this drink is lost in the mists of time. The Mayans were the first to... 22 January 2023 318 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Angelica from Simili Sisters Leavened products are always a little intimidating because they seem complicated. Some are really difficult to make, others are instead made complex by the recipes... 1 January 2023 297 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Xmas Chiffon cake Chiffon cake is a very fluffy and light-as-air American cake. The history of Chiffon cake is very bizarre: Harry Baker, its inventor, was not a... 23 December 2022 469 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Zimtsterne These cookies are a Christmas typical for Germans and the Swiss but are also very common in South Tyrol. The recipe was given to me... 5 December 2022 294 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Zabaione with amaretti biscuits During a trip in the countryside of Piacenza, I wanted to visit Verdi’s villa in S. Agata. The ticket office was closed and only reopened... 21 November 2022 474 by Ilaria Barisi