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Traditional Venetian Carrot and Almond Cake

  Traditional Venetian Carrot and Almond Cake is diary free irresistible holiday Venetian dessert.   This Venetian Carrot cake recipe is an ancient one, really. I had to make it three times to adjust and replace ingredients. It’s just that the quality of ingredients has changed a lot in hundred… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Caprese Polenta Salad

  Caprese Polenta Salad is a delightful twist on the classic Italian caprese salad, combining creamy polenta with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and balsamic glaze.     This salad is a delicious and refreshing dish that combines the classic flavors of caprese salad with creamy polenta patties. This dish is… Read more »

Strawberry Semolina Cake

  Strawberry Semolina Cake is low sugar semolina flour recipe with ripe strawberries. Perfect to enjoy during strawberry season!   It may be a bit unusual to use semolina instead of all purpose flour or cake flour but I promise you’ll love this one at first bite. Ripe fruit is… Read more »

Pistachio Liqueur Recipe

  Pistachio Liqueur Recipe is the best creamy digestive of the season.   Easy to make, under 15 minutes ready to cool liqueur made with pistachio paste I previously posted is so much cheaper than store bought one! For 500 milliliters you pay 27 euros which is a lot. Once… Read more »