Caprese is the name of an Italian chocolate cake typically from Capri, a beautiful island near Naples. This cake reminds me of my aunt Pasquina. She is my mum’s big sister and I am very close to her. She lives in Palo del Colle (Bari), same town where my grandma lives. I have many aunts and uncles, as we are a big family…but my aunt…
When I make fresh handmade pasta my husband says that I have sparks in my eyes. I remember when I was in primary school and sometimes after classes I was going to my grandparents house for lunch! I was always so happy when that happened because I knew that most of the time my grandma would make fresh orecchiette for lunch. My nonna is like…
Raise your hand if you love cookies! ?♀️ Sometimes I ask myself how did I live without them for 23 years? Yes 23 years guys! I have tasted them for the first time when I moved to Scotland. I had never seen cookies before because in Italy we only have the classic biscotti. They are crunchy, dry, and it’s a completely different story! I still…
I had never had cheesecake until I was about 24. The idea of a cake made with cream cheese sounded very weird to me until then. One day my husband (at the time boyfriend) baked a cheesecake for me and I completely fell in love with it. It was the very first cake he baked for me! Then of course, when we went to New…
Hello guys! Welcome to my blog! This blog is one of my New Year resolution and I am very excited to start with this new adventure! I had this blog in mind for so many years and it’s finally happening. They say better late than never, isn’it?! In the next days I will post my first recipe, in the meantime if you want to know…
