Bomboloni and Ciambelle from Viareggio
byCucina Conversations of this month is all about Carnival and its related recipes. This Christian festivity, commonly associated with fun, masks and greediness, actually has a pagan origin, when the…
Sweet tooth
Cucina Conversations: Ricciarelli, the Senese Almond Cookies
byHere we are for the last round in 2016 of Cucina Conversations, which is s all around Christmas. With our posts and recipes, we’re giving you some ideas for some…
Hazelnut macarons with dark chocolate ganache
byIf you say patisserie, France comes immediately to my mind. When it comes to pastries and amazing desserts, we do owe a lot to our “neighbors”, but if we have…
Cucina Conversations: Necci, the Tuscan Chestnut Pancakes with Ricotta
byI was born in mid 80s, and when I was young, Halloween was not popular in Italy, and I only heard about it thanks to the movies and tv series…
Tortelli dolci with plum jam
byEvery year we drive quite often on Cisa highway, to reach my family in Milan. Some years ago, as we were approaching Fornovo, my man remembered a treat, the “tortelli…
Cucina Conversations: La vendemmia & La Schiacciata con l’uva
byHaving a blog brings you to “meet” a lot people, frequently other bloggers that share the same passion. And it’s thanks to some of these acquaintances, that I’m now a proud member…
Blueberry, spelt and almond Galette
bySince when I moved to Versilia, I adopted the philosophy of Staycation, at least for the summer period. Certainly, not going on holiday but living by the sea is more an…
Scarpaccia, the zucchini flat cake from Viareggio
byDuring the last three years, since when I started cultivating some veggies in a small batch of land in the garden, zucchini are the one and first who welcome summer. Already…
Hazelnut shortcrust, vanilla custard and raspberries
byI love cooking since it’s one of those activities where creativity and science coexist. I’ve already quoted Dario Bressanini and his blog La scienza in cucina, but I haven’t told anything about his…
Cherry Clafoutis
byWelcome June! I love your long daylight and that feeling of already being in summer, but aware it has still to start. You’re like a Saturday, full of hope and…