Coconut & Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart Tis’ the season to be Cherry…..sorry, I mean Merry! The week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day is a blur to me – I lose track of days; my work falls by the wayside; there is no ‘TO DO’ list; there are more ‘spare of the moment’ outings;…
Torta della Nonna Grandmother’s cake Torta della Nonna literally translates to ‘grandmother’s cake’. It’s a delicate Italian shortcrust pastry which encases silky soft crema pasticcera and topped with pine nuts. Traditionally known as a Florentine dessert, but then again, everyone’s nonna claims it as their own, making it slightly different. This dessert brings me back to…
Honey Butter Nuts & Seeds Semifreddo My absolute favourite summer & Christmas dessert is Semifreddo. It’s an Italian style semi-cold treat – its not gelato or ice cream, but more like a frozen mousse. It is a close chic cousin. It is made using only a few ingredients – mainly egg yolks, egg whites and pouring…
Insalata Estiva Italiana Italian summer salad with homemade croutons Hot summer nights call for light dinners like salads agreed? The cold (or room temperature) refreshing ingredients makes eating on warm nights tolerable. There is no need to add extra layers of body warmth from eating heavy comfort food! No, the opposite is required in summer. However, the challenge…
Banana Bread with Walnuts Whenever I have 3 overripe bananas I make this quick and easy loaf that is so popular with the family. Hubby will actually hint during breakfast, “I see 3 overripe bananas in the fruit bowl, Mumma!”. I mostly respond with “well you better eat them before they go completely off!” We laugh it…