Ciambelle Siciliane

  Ingredients 500 gr flour 00 250 ml lukewarm water 50 gr Lard 100 gr Caster sugar 25 gr fresh yeast or 7gr instant dry yeast I pinch of salt Method In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, salt and lard at room temperature. Incorporate the yeast in a little of lukewarm...

Apple and custard Tart

  This apple tart is a really delicious dessert and great for any occasion. It is super easy and quick to prepare, it really takes 5 minutes and it is a very clever recipe because in addition to being stuffed with lots of apples, this cake has a sort of custard...

Sicilian Roasted potatoes

  A super easy and exceptionally yummy recipe I want to share with you today! Delicious with roasted chicken (my family’s dinner tonight)   Ingredients 1kg small potatoes, sliced 1 large red onion, sliced 2 spoons chopped tomatoes I handful oregano Salt and...

Blueberry & Mascarpone Tart

  This is the perfect summery dessert! It is fruity, luscious, velvety, creamy, crunchy, a truly spectacular treat that everyone deserve!   Ingredients for the Tart Flour 00 or plain flour 250 gr, plus a little extra for dusting Unsalted Butter 150 gr, cold...

Frittata with courgettes, onion, basil and potatoes.

  Milanese Veal escalopes is one of the most famous dishes of Italian traditional cuisine. Crunchy, mouthwatering and extremely easy to make this recipe is a must-haves in Italian cooking to satisfy the whole family.   Ingredients for 4/6  12 eggs, whisked 3...
Ciambelle Siciliane

Ciambelle Siciliane

  Ingredients 500 gr flour 00 250 ml lukewarm water 50 gr Lard 100 gr Caster sugar 25 gr fresh yeast or 7gr instant dry yeast I pinch of salt Method In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, salt and lard at room temperature. Incorporate the yeast in a little of lukewarm...

Apple and custard Tart

Apple and custard Tart

  This apple tart is a really delicious dessert and great for any occasion. It is super easy and quick to prepare, it really takes 5 minutes and it is a very clever recipe because in addition to being stuffed with lots of apples, this cake has a sort of custard...

Blueberry & Mascarpone Tart

Blueberry & Mascarpone Tart

  This is the perfect summery dessert! It is fruity, luscious, velvety, creamy, crunchy, a truly spectacular treat that everyone deserve!   Ingredients for the Tart Flour 00 or plain flour 250 gr, plus a little extra for dusting Unsalted Butter 150 gr, cold...

Chocolat Mug Cake

Chocolat Mug Cake

  Ingredients for 4 mugs flour 00 or plain 120 g medium eggs 2 caster sugar 100 g Milk 100 ml Unsweetened cocoa powder 30 g Butter or vegetable oil 60 ml Baking powder 5 g Method In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar until completely dissolved. Continuing to...

Breakfast smoothie

Breakfast smoothie

Easy and Healthy breakfast smoothie ?? ? INGREDIENTS: 1 banana 1 kiwi 50g strawberries or raspberries (or any soft fruit) 1 Greek yogurt or 150 ml Milk 1 spoon of honey Just for kids, desperate to have Frappuccino, add a spoon of whipped cream on the top! METHOD: Put...

Strawberry jam Pie

Strawberry jam Pie

   Ingredients 250g Flour 00 or plain (or a gluten-free flour 150g unsalted butter, softened 100g icing sugar 2 large Yolks or 3 medium 15g Honey ½ lemon zest Pinch of Salt 350g jam   Method To prepare the jam tart, first mix the butter and flour in a large...

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

  Ingredients ripe bananas 3 flour 260 g sugar 150 g honey 20 g baking powder 2/3 tsp A pinch of salt ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon walnuts coarsely chopped 100 g medium eggs 3 melted butter 115 g   Method Peel the bananas, mash them in a bowl and drizzle them...

Kanelbullar

Kanelbullar

  GOOD MORNING! Yesterday I made this beautiful Swedish brioche. This is one of my favourite Nordic recipes: I have eaten them often but I had never made them in the traditional way before. They are irresistible!! Ingredients For the dough: 155g milk 7g dried...

Chocolat Fondant

Chocolat Fondant

  I’m very happy to see how many of you made my recipes so today I decided to give you the recipe of one of most sublime, decadent and luscious dessert I prepared! This will make your kids and all your family very happy! Also mine ?I’ll post my new photos...

Crema Pasticcera

Crema Pasticcera

  It is a very hard moment for all of us and sometimes one of the most effective ways to refresh your mood or reduce your anxiety is spend some time cooking. This is a very easy recipe, with basic ingredients you always have at home: (I have always oranges) Milk,...

Orange Scones

Orange Scones

Ingredients 450 plain flour, plus extra for dusting 100g softened butter 40g caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten 2 teaspoon baking powder 2/3 tablespoon milk a pinch of salt 1 orange zest or handful sultanas or pistachios (optional) Cream the softened butter cubes in a bowl...

The best mince pies pastry’s recipe

The best mince pies pastry’s recipe

  I tried many recipes and finally i found the best mince pies pastry’s recipe ever!  Ingredients Flour 00 250gr Icing sugar 100gr Diced unsalted butter 140gr 2 egg yolks I pinch of salt I lemon zest   Method Sift together the flour and sugar into a mound,...

Salame Di Cioccolato

Salame Di Cioccolato

  The magical atmosphere of Christmas and the spirit of the festivities is just round the corner. This beautiful and delicious dessert was traditional in my family and brings back to my childhood and it is the first dessert I ever made with my grandma.  ...

Best fluffy pancake

Best fluffy pancake

   Ingredients 2 eggs 80 gr sugar 200gr flour 200ml milk 2 teaspoon baking powder Method In large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder. Add milk, butter and, eggs; stir until flour is moistened.To make a classic pancake, heat a tiny bit of butter in a...

Lemon curd loaf cake

Lemon curd loaf cake

   Ingredients 3 eggs 175gr sugar 100 gr butter 125gr lemon curd yogurt 3 spoons lemon curd 1 lemon zest 160gr plain flour or 00 1 tsp baking powder Method Preheat oven to 160C and grease with butter and flour a loaf tin.In a medium bowl combine flour, baking...

Coffee Pannacotta

Coffee Pannacotta

  Simple, pretty and scrumptious   Ingredients 500ml whipping cream 100gr sugar 150ml shot espresso 9gr gelatine sheets Vegetable oil to grease Method Soak the gelatine in a bowl of cold water and leave for 5–10 minutes, until softened. Put the whipping...

Semifreddo al caffè

Semifreddo al caffè

  Coffee semifreddo is very elegant and beautiful Italian summer dessert, a semi-frozen kind of fluffy mousse made without an ice cream maker, easy and delicious! Try it!   Ingredients 2 tbsp good quality instant coffee 4 large yolks 100g golden caster sugar...

Biancomangiare

Biancomangiare

  Biancomangiare (literally White Eating for the colours of its main ingredients, which was considered a symbol of purity) is a very ancient, traditional and elegant Sicilian pudding. It usually served with fresh Jasmine, almonds and lemon zest, which seems to...

Cream with mascarpone and Marsala

Cream with mascarpone and Marsala

  I can‘t not share with you this fantastic cream with mascarpone and Marsala I prepared with poached rhubarb.   Ingredients 2 yolks 4 tbsp of sugar 250 gr of mascarpone cheese 2 tbsp Marsala wine (or rum) Method In a bowl beat the sugar and the yolks, add...

Authentic Italian Tiramisu

Authentic Italian Tiramisu

  During the weekend make a truly authentic Italian Tiramisu Looking forward to seeing your photos x??????   Ingredients 500g Mascarpone 4 Fresh organic eggs 8 tbsp caster sugar 300g savoiardi (lady fingers) 250 ml espresso coffee 2tbsp Marsala (optional)...

Jam filled butter cookies

Jam filled butter cookies

  A easy and yummy cookie recipe to bake with bored children on Sunday afternoon!   Ingredients 300g Flour 2 eggs 100g butter Lemon zest 100g caster sugar 100g your favourite jam or preserve Method In a medium bowl, mix together all the ingredients, until a...

Lemon Custard

Lemon Custard

  A fantastic and easy recipe for homemade thick, smooth and beautifully glossy LEMON CUSTARD   Ingredients 500ml whole milk 6 eggs yolks 25 gr cornflour 25 gr flour 150 sugar 2 Lemon or orange zest 1 lemon or orange peel 1 tbsps pure vanilla extract Method...

Chocolate fondants recipe

Chocolate fondants recipe

  Sublime decadence....   Ingredients 180gr unsalted butter, (at room temperature), plus extra for greasing 250gr good quality dark chocolate (70%) 110gr caster sugar 8 free-range eggs 60 gr plain flour ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) Method Grease...

Red Wine Poached pears

Red Wine Poached pears

  A very elegant and warm dinner party dessert for the cold winter.   Ingredients 400 ml fruity red wine 200ml water 200g caster sugar 100 ml sweet wine or port 2 cinnamon stick 1 vanilla pod 3 Star anise Orange zest 4 pears peeled, but kept whole with stalk...

Best Apple cake recipe ever!

Best Apple cake recipe ever!

  Extremely simple and tender, the perfect Italian dessert for a sweet breakfast or a Christmas afternoon tea!In Italian we call it “seven cups cake” because we use the yogurt cup to measure all the others ingredients.   Ingredients 1 cup full-fat yogurt 2...

Tiramisu Truffles

Tiramisu Truffles

Ingredients 180 gr savoiardi (lady fingers) crushed 50 gr icing sugar 250 gr mascarpone (room temperature) 2 tsb Marsala or other sweet liquor as Sherry 80 ml ristretto coffe   Method In a food processor add the savoiardi cookies and pulse until completely...

Biancomangiare

Biancomangiare

Ingredients 1L  whole milk 90 gr corn flour 150 gr granulated sugar 1 teaspoon of orange extract or orange zest Method Place the milk, sugar and the flour in a saucepan over very low heat. Whisk them all together until the sugar and corn flour have dissolved into the...