Torta Al Limone (lemon cake)

torta al limone lemon cake Without a doubt, citrus cakes are my absolute favourite! They are simple looking cakes, rustic you could say, however bursting with pleasurable tangy refreshing light flavours. These are the types of cakes where it is impossible to stop at one slice. I remember as a young child I would devour…

Torta del nonna recipe

Torta della Nonna

Torta 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-semifreddo-recipe

Honey Butter Nuts & Seeds Semifreddo

Honey 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…