A British classic, but with an Italian twist. Scones with baked strawberries and mascarpone cream. I love a good scone. I love the simplicity of it, the texture, the filling(s). And it even comes with some controversy about how to serve it, the long debate about cream first or jam first. Not-so-controversially, I like it […]
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Chestnut and pear cake (gluten free)
There are some smells and flavours that immediately remind us of a season. Summer tastes of strawberries, spring reminds me of early cherries, and winter has a strong chocolate flavour (possibly with cream and extra cocoa powder on top). As for autumn, although pumpkin spice and pumpkins of all sorts are now everywhere and would […]
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 […]
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 […]