Today is Samson's tenth birthday! I can not believe how all grown up he is. Tesoro mio don't hurry too much, stay a child as long as possible! It is the best time. He asked me to make some ... continue reading...
DULCE DE LECHE AND PINE NUT PIE
This is a perfect pie to have in the afternoon with tea or coffee. The filling is very sweet, so I made the pastry not too sweet to compensate. Who can resist 'dulce de leche'? • 250 ... continue reading...
PISTACCHIO AND RICOTTA SICILIAN CAKE
This cake I tried in a little caffé in Bronti, the pistacchio capital of Sicily. I love the crunchy pistacchio crust and the soft, lemony ricotta filling with its chocolate speckles!! • ... continue reading...
SUPER CHOCOLATY GLUTEN FREE BISCUITS
Leonardo asked me for some ' super chocolaty biscuits Nonna please!' So I have tried to come up with just that. The flavour is really intense chocolat, as I used pure coco powder. • pre ... continue reading...
LEMONY LEMON CAKE ( gluten free)
I made this cake for my family this afternoon. They all came around for a swim and afternoon tea. We all loved the very lemony flavour the syrup gave the cake and the crunchiness that the ... continue reading...
SUMMER CROWN CAKE
This recipe is for you Felix!! I have slightly changed my original recipe for Crown cake, to adapt it to todays very hot weather. It was a glorious day but the temperature was 35˚. I made ... continue reading...
GLUTEN FREE APRICOT MUFFINS
Today Leonardo, Clementine and I made some muffins. As Leonardo is gluten intolerant I tried a new recipe. We had some beautiful apricots on our tree, which Clementine picked and the ... continue reading...
GLUTEN AND DAIRY FREE CHRISTMAS BISCUITS
With Christmas approaching, I am starting to make our traditional biscuits. There is a catch however, my grandson, Leonardo can not have gluten or dairy. A little tricky, when I think of all ... continue reading...
SUPER HEALTHY ORANGE CAKE
This cake is so moist and an explosion of orange flavour! It is also perfect for people who are gluten - and lacto intolerant. This orange cake is so easy to make, I am sure it will become ... continue reading...
PERSIAN ALMOND AND WALNUT CAKE
This is a perfect cake for afternoon tea! • pre heat the oven to 160˚ • 380 gr almonds, roast them • 180 gr walnuts, roast them • 90 gr unsalted butter at room temperature • ... continue reading...