Ah, gelato, there’s nothing like it! And with the help of my handy dandy Cuisinart maker I can make it anytime we want. I love all things lemon. The more pucker the better ; ) So of course for the first gelato of the season I wanted to make Limone! It’s sunshine in a cup, or cone however you prefer! You can customize the tartness to your taste, just add more or less zest & lemon juice & voila! Gelato always makes me feel like I’m in Italy! It wasn’t uncommon for me to eat it 2-3 times per day especially in the spring & summertime. Perhaps it was the fact that I could NEVER pass a gelatteria without stopping, & lucky for me they’re not hard to find LOL
You KNOW I have a wicked sweet tooth & you KNOW how much I am madly passionate about Nutella! So hello why not put two of my favorite things together! Sheer bliss! I don’t know why I hadn’t made these sooner. They are little bites of pure happiness. You look at them and think, WOW that has to be complicated. Too much trouble. But NO! They’re really not! You can make these much faster than you can a cake. Not faster than just dipping your spoon into the Nutella jar but fast nonetheless {you can do that while they’re setting up in the fridge tee hee}
Are you drooling? Isn’t she beauty-full? *swoon* If I told you this took all of about 15 to make would you believe me? I might not have either if I didn’t make it myself. This is a recipe from Jamie Oliver’s “Jamie’s Food Revolution” cookbook. I received a review copy this week and I haven’t been able to put it down. I am in LURVE! Okay so I’ve been following Jamie since his “Naked Chef” days & no it’s no ne-kid like you think ; ) I think he’s brilliant and this book is no exception. Read the rest of this entry »
I thought we were a little overdue for another NUTELLA recipe! What about you? I have been wanting to try a Nutella brownie recipe for a bit now, but it couldn’t be just any brownie, it had to be an oooey gooey over the top slap your momma kinda brownie. And after much drooling ehem contemplation, I think I got it! I decided on a layered brownie. Maximization of flavor! Yes, layer upon layer upon layer! I think this is going to be a fantabulous addition to our Nutella Category ; )
Who doesn’t love Cannoli? I mean really! They’re a sweet fried dough filled with a luscious creamy sweetened ricotta filling. *swoon* You all know my weakness for sweets and this is no exception. I literally had to stop myself from eating ALL of them when I made them this week. Read the rest of this entry »
In case you didn’t know, It’s CARNEVALE time! Carnevale started on Feb 6th this year and runs through Feb 16th! Carnevale is truly an experience, and I think everyone should experience it at least once in their lives - in VENICE (Italy, Not CA) of course!
I was fortunate enough to live only about 1 hours train ride from Venice when in lived in Friuli and went to Carnevale many times. Each time was more incredible than the last. They have parades, balls (yes masquerade of course), music, parties, you name it. There’s as much confetti flying everywhere as there are pigeons. It’s quite a party. A Carnevale ogni scherzo vale (anything goes at Carnevale)! Read the rest of this entry »
Ah Panna Cotta! pan-nah- ko-ta is just one of those classic desserts that makes you want to roll your eyes with joy when you see it, let alone taste it *licking fingers & making silly noises*. Come in a little closer … *whispering* it couldn’t be easier to make!
I know right! It’s amazingly simple & I’m going to show you how & just in time for VALENTINE’S DAY! Your sweetie is going to lurve you! And if you don’t have a sweetie, even bettah more for you!
And to celebrate this oh so special day I naturally wanted to come up with a special, over-the-top recipe & what better way to celebrate than with a CAKE? Not just any cake, oh no, it had to be one worthy of my longtime love… Nutella!
Last weekend I attended a Macaron class. Not just any Macaron class mind you. A Macaron class taught by Helen of Tartelette. She’s ah-mazing! Have you seen her site? It’s ridiculously beautiful! & well Helen is THE queen of Macarons. So much so I drove all the way to ATLANTA for this class. Yes, I know somewhat crazy but hey, that’s how I roll.
I’m so happy to introduce another fabulous foodie friend of mine to you all. (Well, that is if you don’t already know of her, and if you don’t, you should. She’s ah-some!) I truly believe we could have been separated at birth we have so much in common. I just lurve her I know you will too! Rachael from the evah so terrific La Fuji Mama is our guest this week. *clapping wildly* So, please make her feel welcome (she loves dark chocolate if you’re thinking of getting her a gift - just sayin). She brought us cake for goodness sakes! Mwah thanks Rachael!
