These biscuits are a classic of Italian cuisine. Every pastry shop sells them and they are very often served with ice cream. Their name literally means “cat’s tongues” as their shape and size resemble a cat’s tongue. I simply love them… they are thin and crispy and the aroma that they create while baking takes…
BAILEYS ICE CREAM – GELATO AL BAILEYS
A couple of days ago, my dear friend Nat asked me to publish this very recipe. I had actually thought of posting the recipe of another sweet for Valentine’s Day, but this request gave me an idea. Why not publish both recipes? In the southern hemisphere it is still very hot, so ice cream is…
ALMOND COOKIES – DOLCETTI DI MANDORLE
This is a recipe of traditional Sicilian sweets. Sicily is renowned for its citrus fruits, its pistachio nuts and almonds. All these products make fantastic ingredients for sweets. Whenever I go to Sicily, the little mountain top medieval town of Erice (Wiki) is my favourite spot to enjoy almond based sweets. This is a very…
YOGURT CAKE – TORTA ALLO YOGURT
This is another one of my favourite cakes. It is as light as a sponge cake and it is perfect to have with tea or coffee. It is quite healthy as it is made with yogurt and uses oil instead of sugar, so it is a good snack for adults and children! As measuring unit,…
ALMOND PARFAIT – PARFAIT DI MANDORLE
This is a typical Sicilian “semifreddo”, a semi-frozen dessert. It is usually served with a hot dark chocolate sauce and the contrast between hot and cold, sweet and bitter are DIVINE!
SCHIUMINI MERINGUES – SCHIUMINI
I usually make this biscuits whenever I have some egg white left over… 🙂
APPLE TART – CROSTATA DI MELE
This is the first cake that I have ever baked as a child! I used to LOVE it and I have to say it is still one of my all time favourite! It is very easy to make and looks really pretty… so, what are you waiting for??? Just try it!!!
SICILIAN CANNOLI – CANNOLI SICILIANI
This is the recipe of cannoli (well, my family’s recipe!). It’s a traditional dish from Sicily and it requires very specific ingredients that are sometimes hard to find abroad… there are many Sicilian migrants here, so l am lucky enough to find almost anything. If you can’t find ricotta cheese, you can try and substitute…
LADY’S KISSES – BACI DI DAMA
I thought I’d start this blog by posting the recipe of my all time favourite cookies. Their name means “lady’s kisses” because their shape resembles a kiss. They are originally from Turin, in the Piedmont region of Italy. They are not a family recipe, but these cookies bring back lots of happy childhood memories. They…
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