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Best Recipes of the Week – What I’d Like to Cook

May 18, 2013

When I want to seek inspiration for my meals I know exactly where to go. Online, of course. I’m not tempted yet by food magazines which would end up in a tall pile of dusty magazines I always forget to go back to when I need. I know exactly which blogs to visit, the ones that inspire feelings [...]

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Antioxidant Punch Beetroot, Strawberry and Apple Smoothie

May 17, 2013

This is the week of “smoothie cravings” for me. Whatever the reason is, I found myself fancying fruit during the whole week. Every evening, once at home and always before dinner so to soothe my hunger, I quickly prepared a shake by blending all the fruits on hand. Most of my smoothies comprised orange, apple [...]

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Pierogi Ravioli with Cheese, Potatoes and Caramelized Onions

May 14, 2013

On Saturday I had a lady’s night out in a cute Austrian place called Bodo’s Shloss located in High Street Kensington, next to the Royal Garden Hotel, London. I almost thought of myself as a trendy girl. Almost. Soon after I opened my wardrobe to get ready for the chic night out, the collection of [...]

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Chocolate Birthday Cake with Rum and Thick-Cut Orange Filling

May 11, 2013

Yes, I agree with you. The decoration of this birthday (not mine) cake sucks. It is my first attempt at decorating a cake with frosting and beginner’s luck did not to assist me, this time. I can at least say I kept alive the family tradition of hand-craft ugly cakes. We Italians like to keep our food [...]

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Aubergine Mini Pizza Crust topped with Ajvar relish and Mozzarella

May 7, 2013

Italy is the kingdom of Pizza and Naples is its capital. It is not surprising that Italians, despite being notoriously die-hard when it comes to feed themselves and their families, love to experiment in the kitchen to create different pizza bases and make meals, I’d say, “pizza-ble” (definition from my personal dictionary: food gussied up [...]

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A Piece of London

May 5, 2013

Living in London means many things. One of these is that just 15 minutes long tube rides can take you to the countryside – to a farm inhabited by pigs and ducks – and to a busy, metropolitan and eclectic district. This is my Saturday in pics, a day spent visiting the Mudchute farm in [...]

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Limoncello Tiramisu

May 3, 2013

Just another different Tiramisu recipe. Where’s the coffee gone? I haven’t forgotten it, I swear. I’ve just decided to cheer myself up with another very popular Italian product, instead. Limoncello. Here citrus notes replace the caffeine kick of one of my favorite baverages. Why so? I had to share a cake/dessert with someone who doesn’t [...]

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Dense and Nutritious Coffee Banana Smoothie

April 30, 2013

This year, the lengthening of the day surprised me as never before. Or maybe just like every year, when after a couple of hours of daylight more it feels like a new change is about to come. Many months of darkness and freezing weather made me feel like an automaton adapted to live in black and white, [...]

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Semolina Yogurt Pancakes with Berries

April 27, 2013

When I woke up this morning I could almost smell sweet pancakes in the air. I could almost visualize those small, thick and spongy crepes that would make my breakfast a happy and cheerful moment. Too bad it was just my imagination. Even worse, I did not have a plain flour. Not to step off [...]

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Italian Summer Coffee Shake – The Shakerato

April 24, 2013

When temperatures soar, a cold coffee drink is a refreshing alternative to the usual hot black coffee. “Caffe’ Shakerato” is the most popular Italian coffee shake, a go-to cold coffee which is classically prepared by shaking together a few ice cubes, 3 teaspoons of sugar and one or more cups of espresso (to taste), preferably at room [...]

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