In partnership with Vico Food Box, Italian food at low prices with free shipping throughout Europe This summer has been a very hot one in many parts of Italy. Also here in London we had a few extraordinarily hot days, with temperatures touching 40 C for the first time in history. For this reason, I […]
Category: Desserts
Zuppa inglese
In partnership with Vico Food Box, Italian food at low prices with free shipping throughout Europe Let’s face it. Italians cannot survive abroad without ‘their’ Italian food. It’s some sort of lifeline, we cannot function for long periods of time without ‘our’ pasta, pizza and lots of local delicatessen that we grew up with. Memories […]
Christmas apple strudel
In collaboration with Brixton Windmill and using their organic wholemeal flour Strudel is a traditional layered pastry that originated in Austria (or around that area) some time ago during the 18th century (but someone says even earlier than that). The filling is usually sweet and made up of apples, raisins, cinnamon and sugar as the […]
Coffee, mascarpone and caramelised banana Eton mess
A few days ago someone told me that 1 October is International Coffee Day. How come that I didn’t know anything about it is still a mystery to me. As an Italian and a coffee lover, I feel I have a call of duty to join the celebrations and contribute to spreading the love of […]
Vegan ‘totally gianduia’ pots
When I first launched the Italian baker, one of my best friends, who is vegan, asked me if I was planning to post any vegan recipes on the blog any time soon. He sort of caught me “off guard”, since I honestly hadn’t thought about it yet. True, I had baked vegan goodies before, but […]
Raspberry and lemon white chocolate mousse tart
Happy birthday to me! I mean, seriously, happy birthday to me. Two weeks ago, it was my birthday, and I decided I wanted to bake myself a cake, and a special one. You know, one of those cakes that have a long list of ingredients, and you can find only in the best patisserie shops, […]
Vanilla and banana domes
One of the first sweet treats my girlfriend made for me when we got together was one of her family recipes. So much was the enthusiasm and the expectation around this dessert (built through a series of ‘what, you’ve never eaten it?! Really?!’) that in my mind I started picturing the recipe being protected and […]
The Italian breakfast: cappuccino and croissant (or ‘cornetto’)
I love breakfast. Sweet. Savoury. Sweet and savoury. Bring it on. Nowadays, I often eat cereals with nuts and fresh fruit, accompanied by yogurt or milk, or oats. But when I visit my family and friends in Italy, this is never the case. Whenever I’m in Italy, I go back to an old habit, and […]
Cappuccino white chocolate fondant
Who can resist a chocolate fondant pudding with its smooth gooey centre? I have always loved chocolate fondant puddings. I am a lover of chocolate and a lover of puddings, and that kind of dessert is just my kind of dessert. It’s the perfect combination. The image that usually comes to mind when you think of this […]
Apple curd tart with crème fraîche whipped ganache
We all know that winter months offer limited options in terms of seasonal fruit to play with, unless you spent the previous summer making preserves and jams (or you live in the Caribbean). However, that doesn’t necessarily mean ‘boring’. For quite a while I have been wanting to bake version of the classic lemon meringue […]
Tiramisu
It is probably the most know Italian dessert around the world, and also one of my all-time favourites. Tiramisu was allegedly invented in the town of Treviso (near Venice) in the second half of XX century. Many restaurants in Treviso claim to be the actual creators of the tiramisu, and it seems that it originated […]
‘Pick-me-ups’ (or tiramisu bites)
Tiramisu is probably the most known Italian dessert and one of my favourite ones. A billion versions and interpretations of it have been tried, made and shared since it became popular. So, one day I decided I had to make my own to contribute to the tiramisu community, and it became some sort of mission […]
Marses
When I was a kid, my mum used to make a traybake made with melted mars bars and puffed rice, all simply mixed together and let to set in the fridge for a couple of hours. It was simple, quick and really, really indulgent. Definitely a children’s favourite and a party ‘must have’. The other […]