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Panettone from Scratch

Panettone from Scratch, Italian Christmas delicacy, featuring my grandmother’s story of how it all started … There are several legends about history of Panettone. They include noble Italian families since sugar, wheat flour and eggs were luxuries in 15th century. Rye and spelt were the most common, cheaper grains to… Read more »

Castagnaccio

  Castagnaccio is chestnut flour, rosemary, pine nuts, dried fruit, dense, rustic Italian cake. Autumnal Italian classic!   If you prefer experiencing different tastes and flavours, especially desserts with low sugar, this Castagnaccio recipe is the one you are looking for. Tuscans don’t use a lot of sugar to make… Read more »

Lard Torcetti

  Italian simple vintage twist cookies. Lard makes them flaky, crunchy, and they are just sweet enough! Irresistible!   Italian vintage cookies, these Lard Torcetti are perfect for any occasion; weekday snack, Sunday afternoon coffee, holidays, gift …. Just name it. They are not of fancy kind. Not at all.… Read more »

Rolo Turtle Cookies

  Rolo Turtle Cookies embrace the best ooey gooey ingredients we could imagine; nutty pecans, Rolos, chocolate and dulce de leche. Holidays symphony for everybody to enjoy ! Finally, we have received our batch of Rolos. They were late for my son’s birthday  so I  made another favourite instead and… Read more »

6-inch Italian Easter Ricotta Pie

  6-inch Italian Easter Ricotta Pie is old Italian ricotta pie. Brave ones add lemon zest, cinnamon, and orange zest into filling. Once you make it, you’ll understand why! 😊   This 6-inch Italian Easter Ricotta Pie is smaller version of what we usually make for Easter. Just like this… Read more »

Oil Cured Cheese

  Oil Cured Cheese is vintage and simple oil preserving cheese method to keep your cheese safe to eat for months without refrigerator. Perfect for your charcuterie board.   This easy, ancient way of curing semi hard cheese becomes soft and full of flavours after oil cured for a month.… Read more »

Ruby Chocolate Truffles

  Ruby Chocolate Truffles gives unique ruby chocolate experience. It is forest berries, creamy, zingy yogurt tang delicious. Simple to make but very special no bake treat. Since introduced to masses in early 2018. Ruby chocolate is considered as fourth type of chocolate. What do you think, is ruby chocolate… Read more »

Pepitas Swiss Roll

Pepitas Swiss Roll : moist and tender dessert, with surprising ingredients. This one, Pepitas Swiss Roll is easily done, gluten free, so light in texture, made with finely grounded pepitas / pumpkin seeds that are used as replacement for flour. It makes the dessert moist and tender and very refreshing.… Read more »

Espresso Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies Recipe

  Espresso Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies Recipe is hazelnut and instant espresso sandwich cookies recipe assembled with coffee filling to enjoy for Christmas or any other holidays! Perfect delicately crisp exterior and soft chewy inside. Egg free.   How to make this sandwich cookies recipe? We suggest you start with ganache… Read more »