DESSERTS

Chocolate ice cream sandwiches {vegan + gluten free}

Chocolate ice cream sandwiches {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday friends! I’d wanted to make ice cream sandwiches for years but somehow never got to it until recently. And boy was it worth it! There are of course a thousand ways to make them, but here’s my […]

Raw chocolates with a homemade almond butter filling {vegan}

Raw chocolates with a homemade almond butter filling {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Haaaaappy Monday everyone! If you happen to have seen (and enjoyed, I hope!) my Raw chocolate and puffed rice bars recipe last month, you may or may not have wondered: is there such a thing more delicious than raw […]

Lemon and coconut cake with cashew frosting {vegan}

Lemon and coconut cake with cashew frosting {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! A few days ago I turned 30 (!!!) and I decided to share with you the recipe for one of my all-time favorite desserts: lemon and coconut cake! If you like lemon and coconut, this cake is […]

Panna cotta with berry sauce {vegan + gluten free}

Panna cotta with berry sauce {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! Panna cotta has always been one of those desserts that I absolutely loved but only ate a handful of times (maybe not even). Nobody ever used to make it at home, it was more of an after-dinner […]

Buckwheat banana nut bread {vegan + gluten free}

Buckwheat banana nut bread {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday everyone! You’ll be thinking: “banana bread in the summer? SHE MAD?!”. I know, I know… it’s more of a fall/winter dessert *but* banana bread more than any other cake screams “AMERICA” to me and, since I’m leaving […]

Sicilian watermelon pudding (Gelo di melone) {vegan + gluten free}

Sicilian watermelon pudding (Gelo di melone) {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! “Gelo” is short for “gelatina”, which means “jelly”. However, I firmly believe this is a pudding! It’s very creamy rather than “gelatinous”. It’s a typical Sicilian dessert, especially in Palermo where it’s the traditional dessert for Santa […]

Raw chocolate and puffed rice bars {vegan}

Raw chocolate and puffed rice bars {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday, guys! Here’s the easiest recipe in the world for delicious raw chocolates. They’re super versatile, too, so just keep the butter-mass 1:1 ratio and then you can add any spices, aromas, seeds, dried fruits etc. Adding puffed […]

Baked peaches with fennel crumble {vegan + gluten free + grain free}

Baked peaches with fennel crumble {vegan + gluten free + grain free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Tuesday! Yesterday I was so busy I didn’t get a chance to finish writing + share this post. Today’s entry is slightly different from the usual, in that I will talk a little bit about a great workshop […]

Marta’s Plants X STEVIA’S: Sugar-free tartelettes filled with fruit compote {vegan}

Marta’s Plants X STEVIA’S: Sugar-free tartelettes filled with fruit compote {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday!! Today marks the end of a very busy week and the start of another one ahead! But it’s all very good. Yesterday my friend Eleonora and I taught a Georgian food&culture workshop in Milan and it was […]

Marbled lemon & chocolate muffins {vegan}

Marbled lemon & chocolate muffins {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday, guys! I woke up one morning and craved chocolate muffins. But also lemon muffins. What to do?! You know it. I love the combination of chocolate with any kind of fruit, so I knew I couldn’t possibly […]