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Desserts
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Aug 18, 20242 min read
Chocolate Soft Shortcrust Biscuits
Shortcrust pastry is so easy to make, and these cook in just 10 mins! You can even make them in advance and store them in the freezer...
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Aug 18, 20241 min read
Coconut Cream
This is a teaspoon dessert, super quick and easy. Lovely when served with chocolate shortcrust biscuits. Ingredients (serves 2) : 400gr...
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Aug 16, 20242 min read
Vegan Biscuits
You really cannot have tea or coffee without biscuits now, can you? Having vegan friends over should of course not stop you! And these...
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Aug 4, 20241 min read
Mini Chocolate Tarts or Chocolate Custard Cream Cake
Super nice and quite rich, I avoid using too much sugar so they are quite "sinful" but won't give you a sugar rush! You'll absolutely...
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Aug 4, 20242 min read
Chocolate custard cream (crema pasticcera al cioccolato)
There's no Irish or English equivalent to the Italian "crema pasticcera" really. It's a type of custer, but much thicker as either flour...
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Jul 31, 20245 min read
Mini Jam Tarts
There isn't a more classic tea-time cake than this in Italy. I love the small tarts as they are so cute, but you can make this using a...
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Jul 20, 20242 min read
Chocolate Brownies
There are plenty of these recipes out there alright, but... none will render brownies as incredible, soft, sticky and perfect like this...
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Jan 27, 20242 min read
I cenci di carnevale (Carnival typical pastries)
There's no Carnival in Italy without some sort of deep fried, sweet pastries, usually served at room temperature dusted in icing sugar....
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Dec 20, 20232 min read
Christmas Merengue Treats
Serve them with coffee, or as a "side" to any cream dessert. Perfect for gluten free friends, they keep very well for days in a tin lined...
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Dec 18, 20233 min read
Ginger Cookies
I love to have them hanging on the Christmas Tree, and to give them as little gifts to those friends of mine with kids. They last for a...
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Nov 11, 20232 min read
Frollini per il caffe' (small cookies)
This is so quick and so simple that is amazing. I prepare them in advance and freeze them, baking them from frozen in a few minutes...
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Nov 11, 20233 min read
Rich Chocolate cake
A classic in most traditions, including the Italian one. This is my chocolate sponge cake with a cream layer in the middle, covered by a...
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