Cacio e Pepe Crescents

  Cacio e Pepe Crescents are delicious homemade flaky crescent rolls with a twist everybody loves!   Holidays are perfect time to indulge the food we love. It is not because they are complicated to make; no, it’s that some recipes are traditionally kept for the special occasions for ages… Read more »

Zucchini Polenta Bake

  Zucchini Polenta Bake is one of the best simple dishes one can make using summer squash.     Zucchini slices, polenta, yogurt, and virgin olive oil promise you enjoy this light lunch or dinner. Some people add a cup of grated parmesan on the top but we prefer this… Read more »

Invisible Apple Cake

Invisible Apple Cake is the best autumn treat, easy to make and sooo tasty!   Our French friends avoid cinnamon, rum, and even vanilla while whipping this apple cake recipe since they believe one should fully enjoy apple flavours during September and October while these are freshly ripe. I agree… Read more »

Mini Cinnamon Muffins

  Mini Cinnamon Muffins are perfect cinnamon sugar mini muffins, simple, bite size treat to enjoy with your favourite warm drink.     We are glad autumn days arrived over here. The days are warm, nights very pleasant to have good sleep and the markets are so loaded with fruits… Read more »

Heirloom Tomato Ricotta Tart

  Heirloom Tomato Ricotta Tart is rustic, tasty old fashioned ricotta, spinach,  and basil loaded tomato tart. I made simplified version since I used store bought puff pastry.     It would be so much wiser to publish anything made with pumpkin but the best, the nicest, the most fruitful… Read more »

Chicken Piccata Meatballs

  Chicken Piccata Meatballs is easy and tasty summer meal, as simple as it could be. Served with garlic bread, it makes great typical Italian dish.   This lunch or dinner, depending on your daily routine, is simple and ready to serve under 20 minutes so it is perfect for… Read more »

Raspberry Frangipane Tart

  Raspberry Frangipane Tart is extra delicious almond flavoured raspberry tart everybody loves!   The name Frangipane comes from 16th century Italian nobleman, Marquis (ruler of a border area) Muzio Frangipani (Roman aristocracy) who invented an almond scented perfume. He was famous for producing special almond scented gloves. I truly… Read more »

Italian Chocolate Ricotta Cake

  Italian Chocolate Ricotta Cake is creamy, moist, bold chocolate cake. Perfect to enjoy after tasty Mediterranean lunch or dinner.   We love cheeses of all sorts. Ricotta and Mascarpone are simply must have all year long. If we don’t use them to cook or bake, we have them with… Read more »

Tramezzini

  Tramezzini are very popular brunch or lunch option in Italy on sunny days.   Before we start with the basics, let me just explain the meaning of the word itself: tramezzo (singular) or “partizione” is the period between. In this case, the period between breakfast and lunch. The ideal… Read more »

Cheese Roll

  Explore different variations of the cheese roll and get inspired to try new flavors in your own kitchen.   This cheese roll is a delicious and light side dish that is perfect for any occasion. Oxtail Stew , Chicken Cacciatore or Beef Goulash are all great to serve with… Read more »