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Whole Cassata Siciliana decorated with colorful candied fruits and white icing, placed on a lace tablecloth.

Cassata Siciliana

Layers of sponge filled with sweet ricotta and almond marzipan make Cassata Siciliana a true Sicilian classic known for its rich flavour, vibrant colour, and timeless craftsmanship.

CRÈME VIENNOISE CHOCOLAT

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 favourite snack!  Well, this recipe is very close to that cream, only… it is better. …

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Roasted Cherry Brownies

ROASTED CHERRY BROWNIES

It is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal! I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation.  Each month you are assigned a participating food blogger to make a recipe from and in turn…

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CHOCOLATE, ESPRESSO AND CHILLI MOUSSE

Have you already decided what to serve to your loved one tomorrow?  If you haven’t, or are still undecided, look no further.  I think I may have the answer for that, at least as far as dessert goes.  I have always wanted to try and make something with chocolate and chilli… I know, it sounds…

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FRIED NUTELLA

Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso have declared February 5th “World Nutella Day 2013″ – “a day to celebrate, to get creative with, and most importantly, to EAT Nutella”. I usually don’t follow “national or world food days”… not because I have something against them, but I usually forget and cannot keep track of all of these special occasions. …

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WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA SHOOTERS WITH RASPBERRY COULIS

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 panna cotta shooters for a while now.  I often take them to friends’ houses for…

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Italian style Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream

ITALIAN STYLE HOT CHOCOLATE WITH WHIPPED CREAM

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 have in winter was hot chocolate.  The Italian hot chocolate is creamy, thick and sinful. …

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Biscotti di fichi - Fig Cookies

BISCOTTI DI FICHI – FIG COOKIES

Today, as part of my series on Regional Italian Cuisines, I want to share with you the recipe for a very traditional Christmas Sicilian sweet: biscotti di fichi.  They are made with the same dough and filling of Buccellato (the traditional Sicilian cake I have shared with you last year), but they are a bit…

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Chocolate Fudge

CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Who doesn’t like chocolate??  Well… I know a couple of people who are not crazy about it, but really… not many, right?  When it comes to home-made Christmas gifts, chocolate never fails and I try to always include something chocolatey in my little hampers.  This year I made my favourite fudge!  I made it for…

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A full tray of decorated Peppa Pig Chocolate Cookies displayed on a patterned tablecloth.

Peppa Pig Chocolate Cookies

Peppa Pig Chocolate Cookies are playful piggy delights. The chocolatey dough and cheerful icing always bring giggles to the kitchen and make baking feel like a muddy-puddle moment children love.

Chocolate Cookies with Orange and Mint Glazes

CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH ORANGE AND MINT GLAZE

A little while ago, my friend Diane from Muppys asked me if I wanted to take part to this year’s Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap.  I checked it out and immediately said yes.  The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap brings together food bloggers from around the world in a big cookie swap: you sign up, receive…

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Home-made Chocolate Syrup

HOME-MADE CHOCOLATE SYRUP

Today I want to share with you a very easy recipe.  I love making at home, food that you would usually buy ready made at the stores.  It is often so much tastier and definitely healthier!  I actually had to make this for another recipe that called for chocolate syrup, which is an item that…

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Close-up of Muddy Puddle Cups with colourful paper umbrellas and fizzy worms.

Peppa Pig Muddy Puddle Cups

Bring giggles to little faces with Peppa Pig Muddy Puddle Cups. Creamy chocolate panna cotta, crumbly cookies, and sweet fizzy worms turn playtime in a cup into a tasty party treat.

A tray of Peppa Pig cupcakes decorated with green and blue icing and fondant figures of Peppa, ducks, and clouds.

Peppa Pig Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes

Few things brighten a birthday like Peppa Pig Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes. The recipe is easy, the flavours are comforting, and the decorations always make little faces light up.

GEORGIA’S 3RD BIRTHDAY

On the 1st my youngest daughter turned 3 and I have been quite busy organising her birthday party.  This was also the first time that her nonni were physically present for her birthday, so it was even more exciting for everyone!  Yes!  My parents are visiting us from Italy and we are having a great…

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Flourless Chocolate and Pear Cake

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE AND PEAR CAKE

I must admit I always choose creamy desserts over cakes, as I find it harder to finish a slice of thick cake than a few spoonfuls of cream.  Anyhow, this cake is one of the few exceptions.  I guess the fact that it is flourless has a lot to do with it.  This is a…

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Chestnut Rum Mousse

CHESTNUT RUM MOUSSE

Yesterday I showed you how easy it is to make your own Chestnut and Vanilla Cream… now that you have such a yummy treat in your fridge, how about making something else with it, if you haven’t finished it off the spoon yet, that is! Desserts in a glass are my kind of treat and…

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Single glass of pear mousse topped with melted dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts on a white plate with chocolate squares.

Pear Mousse Recipe

A smooth Pear Mousse Recipe made with ripe pears, maple syrup, dark chocolate, and hazelnuts. Light and flavourful, it’s an easy gluten-free dessert that suits every season.

White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA COOKIES

And it is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal! I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation.  Each month you are assigned a participating food blogger to make a recipe from and in turn someone…

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Water Based Chocolate Mousse with Grand Marnier

WATER BASED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH GRAND MARNIER

I have come across a few chocolate mousse recipes lately and I have seldom made any as I have a recipe that I always make and that I think is perfect… anyhow, when I read about a chocolate mousse that does not contain any eggs and any cream, I had to do some research on…

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Chocolate Pecan Wafers

CHOCOLATE PECAN WAFERS

And it is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal! I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation.  Each month you are assigned a participating food blogger to make a recipe from and in turn someone…

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Chocolate and Vanilla Shark Mini Cupcakes

CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA SHARK MINI CUPCAKES

I made these mini cupcakes for Victoria’s 5th birthday party.  The theme was The Little Mermaid and the sea, so I decided to make the icing blue, like the sea.  I decorated them with some shark fins made out of chocolate.  As I had already made many sweets for the party, I kept the flavours of…

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Raspberry and White Chocolate Macarons

RASPBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE MACARONS

This recipe is long over due!  I made these macarons with my mum when my parents came over for Christmas!  They were to be given to my mother’s work colleagues on her return to Italy and they were a success!  I have also been asked for the recipe… so ladies, here it goes!  Apologies for…

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Lamingtons

LAMINGTONS

Lamingtons are squares or rectangles of sponge cake, dipped in chocolate icing and coated witn desiccated coconut.  They are another iconic Australian food and I served them with tea for my “Come have some Aussie tucker, mate!” party.  I had never made them before but was very happy I did as they were so much…

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Coconut Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

COCONUT-CHOCOLATE CHIP SHORTBREAD COOKIES – THE SECRET RECIPE CLUB

It is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal!  I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation.  It is a great concept… each month you are assigned a participating food blogger to make a…

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Salted Caramel Chocolates

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATES

Today is Easter and Easter calls for chocolate, lots of chocolate!  We will be having Easter eggs at home, but today I want to share with you the recipe for something else: chocolates filled with salted caramel!  I love salted caramel and I still had some of the Blue Persian salt caramel sauce that I had…

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Sfinciuni di San Giuseppe

SFINCIUNI DI SAN GIUSEPPE

March 19th is St. Joseph’s Day.  It is also Father’s Day in many Catholic countries (Italy included) as St. Jospeh was Jesus’ father and it is considered a symbol of fatherhood.  It is also a very important day in Sicily and it is widely celebrated as St. Jospeh is one of the island’s patron saints. …

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