(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 […]
(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Just like other vegetables in Italy, agretti have many different names according to the region. In English they are known as opposite-leaved saltwort, opposite-leaf Russian thistle or barilla plant. In Italian the most common names are agretti or “barba […]
(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Chocolate and orange ice-cream cake?! (in winter? Under the snow?) When you nail two genius recipes in a row…! I’m not one known for self-praising, so this is gonna be quite special and rare. All of this is thanks […]
(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Good start of the week, people! For some days it seemed like winter was over, here in Milano, but apparently we’ll have to wait a bit longer. Nevertheless I’ve decided to share a somewhat summery recipe feat. the greatest […]
(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday folks! I hope everyone is well rested after all these holidays (at least in Italy). I know I am, I also “stopped” eating (huge meals) on Jan 1st and even started a new diet! That is – […]
(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) It’s not even mid November and it’s definitely already winter here in Milan. Light rain, grey skies, fog… All I can do is add colors to my dishes – along with mushrooms, because who doesn’t love them?! Cooked in […]
(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday and happy start of the week everyone! I’m currently in Rome for a few days on a sort of work trip after spending a week near Venice for an artist residency (when I’m not cooking/eating/blogging I am […]
(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) On the occasion of my birthday a few days ago I decided to make a chocolate layer cake, something I’d wanted to try for a long time but was always too lazy to. Plus, you must understand that I […]
(clicca qui per la versione italiana) I love eating spreads on dark bread. When I feel like I should be on a diet (and I should feel like this more often) I sub bread with rice cakes or vegetables such as carrots, fennel, endive and […]
(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) This is a very fresh dish with ingredients that you can easily find all spring through early summer. I often like incorporating fruits in salads, especially if it’s super hot outside! Fava beans, also known by a myriad of […]