zuppa inglese Italian trifle Zuppa Inglese literally translates to ‘English Soup’, but there is nothing soupy about this dessert and it’s not English! So why is it named so? No idea! Perhaps it refers to ‘layers’ of ‘flavour’ one would find in a soup! Nonetheless, there are ‘layers’ and there are ‘flavours’, and the only…
spaghetti con frutti di mare seafood with spaghetti The food that comes to mind when I think of a summer day with sun kissed skin from swimming in the salty sea, is ‘spaghetti con frutti di mare’! It conjures memories of sitting by the water’s edge in Lipari (the largest of the Aeolian Islands north…
semifreddo al cioccolato, ciliegia, lampone e mandorla dark chocolate, cherry, raspberry & almond semifreddo I was once envious of those who celebrated a White Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere; open fires, mulled wines, rightfully eating copious amounts to kill two birds with one stone – in celebration & to keep warm! Now, however, I am…
crostata di ciliegie cherry tart Every year, just before Christmas, my mother-in-law delivers a 5kg box of summer cherries from the “cherry capital” of NSW – Young. It’s one of our favourite traditions leading into to the festive season! We eat cherries straight from the box for days; plump dark red cherries with firm sweet…
Coconut & Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart Tis’ the season to be Cherry…..sorry, I mean Merry! The week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day is a blur to me – I lose track of days; my work falls by the wayside; there is no ‘TO DO’ list; there are more ‘spare of the moment’ outings;…
Crostata al Mirtillo blueberry tart Merry (belated) Christmas and Happy (belated) New Year! It has been a long while since my last post here! I have a genuine legitimate reason for this – I have been completely time poor with a 4 & 1 year old! You say, “well how come others can do both –…
Mezzalune di Marmellata Half-moon Jam Biscotti Last Saturday, 21st March was Harmony Day and this was celebrated at our little Freya’s Preschool with an afternoon tea. A little history on Harmony Day – it began in 1999 by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to celebrate the cohesive and inclusive nature of Australia and to promote…
Semifreddo al Torrone Cioccolato Nougat and chocolate icecream Semifreddo translates to semi-frozen in Italian. It is an Italian frozen (ice-cream) dessert which doesn’t involve the use of an ice-cream machine. The flavours here are nougat (torrone) and chocolate (cioccolato). The first time I ever made semifreddo (as a teenager) I remember thinking – how easy is…
Amaretti Gluten-Free Amaretti are Italian biscotti – biscuits! They are chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Traditionally, these beauties are great to have with coffee, but I have to say that I love them anyway – cup of tea, coffee, on there own! I love eating full stop! There are so many ways…