dark chocolate raspberry tartBaked Desserts, Baking & Pastry, Bread, Dough & Pastry, Christmas, Desserts, Holidays, New Years, Pies & Tarts, SummerBy AngelaJanuary 23, 2024crostata al cioccolato fondente e lamponi I’ve yet to meet someone who doesn’t like the marriage of chocolate & raspberry! The union of bitter dark chocolate with sweet-tart raspberries is heaven to me and (fortunately) to all I hold dear, so when I decide to bake this crostata for a Sunday treat (when raspberries are…
apricot and almond tartBaked Desserts, Baking & Pastry, Bread, Dough & Pastry, Christmas, Desserts, Holidays, New Years, Pies & Tarts, SummerBy AngelaJanuary 16, 2024crostata di albicocca e mandorle apricot and almond tart I’ve had all the best intentions to share this recipe with each summer (it’s only taken 5 years)! Alleluia, finalement, it’s here and well worth the wait I assure you! There are two memories etched deep in my mind; both involve apricots! The first is of…
Torta della NonnaPies & TartsBy AngeDecember 21, 2016Torta della Nonna Grandmother’s cake Torta della Nonna literally translates to ‘grandmother’s cake’. It’s a delicate Italian shortcrust pastry which encases silky soft crema pasticcera and topped with pine nuts. Traditionally known as a Florentine dessert, but then again, everyone’s nonna claims it as their own, making it slightly different. This dessert brings me back to…
Honey Butter Nuts & Seeds SemifreddoFrozen dessertsBy AngeDecember 18, 2016Honey Butter Nuts & Seeds Semifreddo My absolute favourite summer & Christmas dessert is Semifreddo. It’s an Italian style semi-cold treat – its not gelato or ice cream, but more like a frozen mousse. It is a close chic cousin. It is made using only a few ingredients – mainly egg yolks, egg whites and pouring…
Crostata al Mirtillo (blueberry tart)Christmas, New Years, Pies & Tarts, SummerBy AngeJanuary 10, 2016Crostata 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 –…
Torta di Limone e OlioCakes & Biscuits, WinterBy AngeMay 1, 2015Torta di Limone e Olio Lemon and oil cake I love the saying “it takes a village to raise a child”. I say it often to remind myself to ask for help when I’m busy with my two youngsters. I don’t have a village, but I do have a great mum and sister, Aurora, who…
Mezzalune di Marmellata (Half-moon Jam Biscotti)Cakes & Biscuits, Christmas, EasterBy AngeMarch 28, 2015Mezzalune 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 CioccolatoChristmas, Frozen desserts, SummerBy AngeJanuary 9, 2015Semifreddo 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…
Crostata di Rabarbaro e Fragole (rhubarb & strawberry tart)Autumn, Easter, Pies & Tarts, WinterBy AngeNovember 10, 2013Crostata di Rabarbaro e Fragole rhubarb & strawberry tart Rhubarb is in season now (Winter & Spring) so this tart is great to make at the moment. Making this rhubarb jam is easy and will last for 2 weeks in a container or jar in the fridge. Spread it on toast in the morning for breakfast,…
Amaretti (Gluten-Free)Cakes & Biscuits, Christmas, Easter, New YearsBy AngeAugust 29, 2013Amaretti 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…
