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 246 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 261 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 420 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 356 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 316 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 546 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 324 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 537 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Tarts Hazelnut-lemon tart A delicious and very simple recipe combining the sweetness of hazelnuts with the sour lemon. It should be consumed within a few days because it... 6 November 2022 310 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Tarts Homemade apple pie One of the few Walt Disney films that I didn’t love as a child was Snow White. Perhaps it’s because it was too distressing, or... 24 October 2022 619 by Ilaria Barisi