If I Call You Darling…

Sometimes a present is just the perfect present ever, not because of its value or because it was exactly what you needed but because it gives you a smile when you just really needed it! This is the case of

If I Call You Darling…

Sometimes a present is just the perfect present ever, not because of its value or because it was exactly what you needed but because it gives you a smile when you just really needed it! This is the case of

Christmas Moussakà

Before Christmas I invited one of my friend over for a pre-Christmas dinner just to say Merry Christmas before we both went to see our families. The idea turned into a small disaster as, first of all I completely forgot

Christmas Moussakà

Before Christmas I invited one of my friend over for a pre-Christmas dinner just to say Merry Christmas before we both went to see our families. The idea turned into a small disaster as, first of all I completely forgot

Pepparkaka Hus – Alias Gingerbread House!

If you’re dealing with your compulsive Xmas shopping and, like me, you started a month ahead but find yourself facing the fact that as of today you have zero presents left because you couldn’t keep the surprise and you had

Pepparkaka Hus – Alias Gingerbread House!

If you’re dealing with your compulsive Xmas shopping and, like me, you started a month ahead but find yourself facing the fact that as of today you have zero presents left because you couldn’t keep the surprise and you had

Chocolate ‘Marmite’ and the Geneva Tradition of L’Escalade

Once upon a time in 1602, during the longest night of the year (between the 11th and the 12th of December),  the forces of the Duke of Savoy launched an attack on the city-state of Geneva. According to Genevois legend,

Chocolate ‘Marmite’ and the Geneva Tradition of L’Escalade

Once upon a time in 1602, during the longest night of the year (between the 11th and the 12th of December),  the forces of the Duke of Savoy launched an attack on the city-state of Geneva. According to Genevois legend,

Peach and Amaretti Verrine

Today I prepared a nice – and absolutely invented – last-minute pumpkin cake to bring over to a friend for brunch.You will not read about this recipe here. Today it was one of these days when nothing is going particularly

Peach and Amaretti Verrine

Today I prepared a nice – and absolutely invented – last-minute pumpkin cake to bring over to a friend for brunch.You will not read about this recipe here. Today it was one of these days when nothing is going particularly

Alma Latina – Torino – Italy (Go For The City, Not For The Food)

When you go visit a new city you want to try the local food, or you should hopefully have this desire! I had it. I really wanted to try Piemontese food but for some reason we ended up at a

Alma Latina – Torino – Italy (Go For The City, Not For The Food)

When you go visit a new city you want to try the local food, or you should hopefully have this desire! I had it. I really wanted to try Piemontese food but for some reason we ended up at a

‘Buffalo’ Meets Veggies Cream

I wouldn’t really claim that is a recipe; maybe more like a tip on how to find a different use for a nice Buffalo mozzarella in winter. I made a minestrone, literally meaning I chopped all the veggies I had

‘Buffalo’ Meets Veggies Cream

I wouldn’t really claim that is a recipe; maybe more like a tip on how to find a different use for a nice Buffalo mozzarella in winter. I made a minestrone, literally meaning I chopped all the veggies I had

Truffle Tagliatelle – Trusting the recipe of a friend of a friend…

You know when a story starts like:” …a friend of a friend of mine, who is actually the cousin of that lady you once met, that was the sister of…” it can’t be good! A friend of mine insisted that

Truffle Tagliatelle – Trusting the recipe of a friend of a friend…

You know when a story starts like:” …a friend of a friend of mine, who is actually the cousin of that lady you once met, that was the sister of…” it can’t be good! A friend of mine insisted that

Swiss meets Truffle!

Last weekend there was a truffle fair in the little town of Alba – well known for truffles! I was lucky as I was in the area for a birthday party in a castle (I know, I know it sounds

Swiss meets Truffle!

Last weekend there was a truffle fair in the little town of Alba – well known for truffles! I was lucky as I was in the area for a birthday party in a castle (I know, I know it sounds

‘Facebook’ Potatoes

I confess: I saw an image of this on facebook and I wanted to try as it looked incredibly good and so easy! It turned out to be good – not exactly what describe though – easy enough but you

‘Facebook’ Potatoes

I confess: I saw an image of this on facebook and I wanted to try as it looked incredibly good and so easy! It turned out to be good – not exactly what describe though – easy enough but you

Fennel Risotto (Proving myself wrong!)

A friend of mine kept telling me how good some fennel risotto that he had was and I was quite surprised – and honestly sceptical! – so I thought that the best thing to do in the end  was to

Fennel Risotto (Proving myself wrong!)

A friend of mine kept telling me how good some fennel risotto that he had was and I was quite surprised – and honestly sceptical! – so I thought that the best thing to do in the end  was to

Apple and Raspberry Crumble

Sunday baking…Sunday no levure in my kitchen so no cake… It’s raining and moving towards autumn and I really felt like baking a massive apple, yogurt and nuts cake, but I had to give up as everything is shut here

Apple and Raspberry Crumble

Sunday baking…Sunday no levure in my kitchen so no cake… It’s raining and moving towards autumn and I really felt like baking a massive apple, yogurt and nuts cake, but I had to give up as everything is shut here