This is one of those recipes that I sometimes create on the spur of the moment because I do not want to waste something that I have left over from another recipe. Don’t these kinds of recipes often turn out terrific? I had some sweet chestnut infused milk left over from making Mont Blanc and…
Semifreddo al Torroncino
Cold, creamy semifreddo with crunchy torrone, finished with warm chocolate sauce, makes Semifreddo al Torroncino with Hot Chocolate Sauce satisfying from the first spoonful.
FOODBUZZ 24×24: CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Since I moved to Australia from Italy 5 years ago I haven’t gotten used to the “reversed” seasons yet. For someone who has spent the majority of her life in the Northern hemisphere where it is summer in July and winter in December, I have to live with the seasons reversed and believe me, it…
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 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!
