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BAILEY’S MOUSSE

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

Happy Paddy’s Day everyone!  Raise your hand if you love Bailey’s!  I DO!!!  I am not a very keen wine drinker (I know I know… very un-Italian…), but cocktails, sweet wines and sweet liquors are a different matter.  And Bailey’s … Continue reading →

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CRÈME VIENNOISE CHOCOLAT

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Today’s recipe is sinful.  It is a chocoholic’s dream.  So… my dream!  While growing up in Italy, I would sometimes be treated to a “ready made” chocolate cream produced by a well known French company and it used to be my all time … Continue reading →

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TRUFFLE HONEY & VANILLA CRÈME BRÛLÉE

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

A little while ago, my husband and I went out to have dinner at a delightful restaurant called Chophouse.  We ate really well and I was particularly impressed by their Wagyu Tartare with truf­fle aioli, pear, pine nuts & white … Continue reading →

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WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA SHOOTERS WITH RASPBERRY COULIS

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

If you are not new on this site, you will know that I love all desserts that you can eat with a spoon: mousses, creams, trifles… and panna cotta!  I also like individual servings and I have been making these … Continue reading →

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ITALIAN STYLE HOT CHOCOLATE WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

Italian winters can be really cold.  I miss the short days, cosy evenings and heart warming food that we used to have during those cold months.  The truth is, it never gets that cold here.  One of the special treats we would … Continue reading →

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PISTACHIO AND CARDAMOM SEMIFREDDO WITH ROSE CREAM

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Today I want to share with you the recipe for a special dessert.  A few weeks ago, my friend Abeer from Cake Whiz asked me if I wanted to be a part of a special project she was working on for … Continue reading →

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SOFT VANILLA & PINK SALT CARAMELS

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

I made these caramels to give away as presents for Christmas this year.  I had wanted to try and make my own caramels for ages, but all the recipes I came across had corn syrup as one of the ingredients … Continue reading →

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HOME-MADE BAILEYS IRISH CREAM

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Baileys is at the top of my list of favourite liquors.  I love it plain or in cocktails… and I also use it to make sweets.  I make a killer Baileys Ice Cream and I always recommend it to people … Continue reading →

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