It seems I have been falling down on posting Nutella recipes. I know, I know, *GASP* what is wrong with me? It’s not {I promise} for lack of consumption. You all know by now that I am a Nutella-holic and it goes without saying that there is ALWAYS Nutella in our house ; ) It just seems it’s being consumed far too quickly and when I have an idea for a recipe there simply isn’t enough to work with *sigh* but I did manage to reserve a little and wanted to share one of our favorite cookie recipes. Read the rest of this entry »
Bellini to me is the quintessential Italian cocktail. It’s refreshing, beautiful and oh so peachy! I’ve decided to do a twist on the classic with this recipe. A traditional Bellini is made using white peach puree, Prosecco and sometimes a dab of cherry juice to give it that glorious glow. This genius of a drink was first concocted by Giuseppe Cipriani, the founder of the infamous Harry’s Bar in Venezia {Venice}. Read the rest of this entry »
Before we get started I just want to tell you that no I am indeed NOT smoking crack, this is a WATERMELON sorbet. Don’t adjust your screens. The color is perfect ; ) Although I must admit when I sliced that big ole melon in half and it was YELLOW I was slightly confused myself. You see, I had never seen a YELLOW Watermelon before. Thank goodness that upon further investigation there was a little tiny sticker on the rind that read “I’m YELLOW inside” Whew, I felt better…now I didn’t have to throw the whole thing away LOL Read the rest of this entry »
Lemons are just so irresistible, especially this time of year. Little balls of sunshine just waiting to brighten your day and your table. And their just plain pukka! You can probably tell how much I adore them, we’ve already made Limoncello, Lemon Curd, Lemon Gelato, and countless other recipes that are just escaping me at the moment ; ) Read the rest of this entry »
It’s always the right time for PIZZA! And grilling the pizza just makes sense right now. We don’t need an excuse to heat up our ovens with this sweltering heat & well grilling the pizza is just plain fun! Did you happen to notice those other two little words in the title… GLUTEN FREE ? YES, it’s not a typo, don’t click away this recipe happens to be delicious and GLUTEN FREE. Read the rest of this entry »
Grab a spoon, you’re going to want some of this! I know at first, it might be a stretch for some, I mean putting basil and balsamic in gelato? But trust me, once you have a bite, you’ll be sold! I had been wanting to start experimenting with different flavor combinations with my gelato and was finally given that last little push after talking to bff cookielicious. You know, my fantabulous friend who does all the behind the scenes stuff here at bell’alimento & makes things sparkle and run smoothly {and make me look way better than I deserve ; )} ! She’s truly the pc princess! Read the rest of this entry »
Did you know that squash blossoms are not only beautiful {I mean just look at those colors} BUT they are also edible ; ) Yes, edible! In fact, I planted squash in my garden this year PRIMARILY for the blossoms! I’m crazy like that LOL. You can eat them {once cleaned of course} on their own or stuff them as we’ve done here. Read the rest of this entry »
This is a quick an easy summertime appetizer! Pomodori a Sorpresa means tomatoes with a surprise! Who doesn’t love a surprise right? Well, me actually LOL! I’d much rather know! SO I’m going to go ahead and ruin it for you {sorry} the surprise is the filling inside, which is a warm, gooey, melted hunk of Mozzarella. Ah, yes Mozzarella! I’ve actually starting referring to this as fried Caprese Salad! Go ahead, tell someone you’re serving Fried Caprese Salad, I’m sure it will pique their interest ; ) Read the rest of this entry »
This is a quick and easy pasta dish that’s perfect for warmer weather! It takes all of about 8 minutes to pull together. Pretty much in the time it takes you to cook your pasta to al dente perfection you’ve got your dish complete. It’s fantastic for lunch or as a light dinner! Read the rest of this entry »
Hello you tall, dark, COOL drink of…veggies! I know right, but yes VEGGIES! I wish I could tell you that I love vegetables more than I love carbs but hey it’s just not so {you’ve seen all the pasta recipes here LOL}. BUT this is changing my mind and it’s perfect for summertime! It’s cool, refreshing and ridiculously tantalizing on the tongue. Read the rest of this entry »
