My Italian Comfort Food
There’s a famous advertising in Italy where a yellow dressed hungry lady ask her chauffeur, Mr. Ambrogio, how to blow her hunger and he, providentially, shows a golden chocolates pyramid. Unfortunately when I’m hungry, nobody comes, neither Ambrogio! So what I can make is to cook something special. Today’s recipe is made of bites filled […]
Soft and tender like their cuddles, but with a fragrant pastry disc: because mothers are sweet and dear, but also so strong! I would like to pay homage to them all (including myself, and it’s my first time!) with this sweet thought: a cloud filled with milk and fresh cheese cream enriched with blueberry […]
Here it is: a simple and quick idea to make a delicious and also very nice dessert. To make it, I took advantage with a ready-to-cook short crust pastry, stuffing it with mascarpone custard and delicious cherries in syrup! It takes very little to celebrate with the family. MAKES 16-18 BITES READY […]
You know, in Italy smoked salmon smells like celebration time. It’s very easy and fast to cook, this is the reason why it’s often preferred to fresh fish. Today we’re having an idea for a creamy and velvety first course: homemade cannelloni, where salmon is combined with soft mascarpone cream. A guaranteed success! SERVES […]
Dedicated to the new entry of the family, with lots of blueberries, the pleasantness of lemon combined with a soft mascarpone cream. In a nutshell: a cake for special occasions, ideal for real gourmands looking for something different from the classic sponge cake. SERVES 6-8 PEOPLE READY IN 2h INGREDIENTS 12 oz sugar […]
These cookies are so cute! Ehm… oh no, they’re absolutely frightful!! 🙂 Anyway they don’t take too much time and are pretty good. Only sweet shortcrust pastry with jam, chocolate or fresh cheese icing! MAKES 20 COOKIES READY IN 30’ INGREDIENTS 1 sweet shortcrust pastry sheet (i’ve used Stuffer one) All-purpose flour to taste […]
An easy and beloved recipe! So creamed and savory.. really impossibile to resist. You only need four types of italian cheese to create a little piece of heaven. Let’s start: SERVES 4 PEOPLE READY IN 12’ INGREDIENTS Water and coarse salt to taste 1 lb “penne” pasta 2 tablespoons “Gorgonzola” cheese ( […]
