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Limoncello From Scratch

  Limoncello From Scratch : Italian freezer drink. Best Limoncello from Scratch recipe ! Limoncello from Scratch requires several phases to make but it is worth of every second ! If you cannot get Sorrento lemons ( Limone di Sorrento ), Eureka Lemons are excellent as well. But if you… Read more »

Butternut Squash Gorgonzola Risotto

  Butternut Squash Gorgonzola Risotto : in the mood… Italian blue cheese, some Arborio rice and butternut squash to have the best risotto; easy, delicious, simple dinner for colder days. Comfort food, Italian way ! Good risotto creates a festival of flavours and sensations. This one celebrates harvest days of… Read more »

Sour Cherry and Black Pepper Cobbler

Sour Cherry and Black Pepper Cobbler: wartime recipe with an outlandish twist. My grandmother was a master of survival. During the Second World War she sewed clothes for her children using material cut from parachutes. My mother was one of those children, that is how I know the story. Being… Read more »

Blueberry Pie with Lemon

  Blueberry Pie with lemon is easy homemade blueberry lattice pie with cinnamon, lemon zest, and lemon juice. One of the best fruit pies ever!   I am sure that every family has its own blueberry pie recipe. We are no exception. To make the flavor a bit different, I… Read more »

Lilac Syrup

  Lilac Syrup is natural, homemade, simple syrup recipe, made of lilac florets. Delicate lilac flavour is great to add to desserts, cocktails , ice cream and so much more….   Love edible flowers?   Lilac is fully blossoming and it’s perfect time to make some simple yet special Lilac… Read more »

Homemade Pita Bread

Although intended for Gyros, flat bread pockets are excellent for any kind of dish, hot and cold, savory and sweet; also, if kept in plastic, could be used another day. I find them good with Tzatziki dip for an afternoon snack. They are multifunctional: if left with no forks somewhere… Read more »