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Sardinian Seadas
Sardinian Seadas are traditional sweets served as dessert in most traditional restaurants in Sardinia. If you have never seen them before, Seadas look like giant ravioli that are filled with cheese, fried and covered in sugar or honey. Admittedly, it doesn’t look like much, but this very simple dessert combines cheese and honey, one of my favourite combinations, and therefore I often crave it! It … Continue reading Sardinian Seadas
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Picos – Spanish Bread Sticks
Typically served with tapas or olives and cheese, picos are mini bread sticks that are incredibly irresistible because of their crunchiness and ease…they are in fact way to easy to eat – you’ve been warned! Usually our friends go crazy for them and often can’t quite believe that we homebake them. From my Italian perspective, they are the short and fat cousins of grissini and … Continue reading Picos – Spanish Bread Sticks
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Malloreddus in Campidanese Sauce – Sardinian Pasta
The Sardinian pasta Malloreddus, also known as gnocchetti sardi is the regional pasta that used to be made by patient nonnas, who would push and roll a small ball of pasta dough against a wicker basket with their thumbs. Well known national brands sell a version, but the best will always be the Sardinian brand La Casa del Grano, which are often bi-coloured as some malloreddus are made with the typical flavour of saffron. Continue reading “Malloreddus in Campidanese Sauce – Sardinian Pasta”
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
This Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe is a classic in my household. While it was usually a quick Sunday afternoon treat, since I moved to Ho Chi Minh City, it has become quite the phenomenon amongst those we have shared them with. They consistently sell out at the occasional local market and are the most requested for charity bakes and events. Continue reading Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
Homemade Pretzels
Pretzels, like many non-Italian foods, entered my life for the first time in London. I’d be the weirdo who dunks the poppy seed ones in my hot latte at Pret a Manger. Then came the Winter Wonderland Pretzels that led a long series of ones tried at many German markets Continue reading Homemade Pretzels
Pasta alla Norma
For years I wondered, how different could Pasta alla Norma be from my usual improvised aubergine sauce pasta? Continue reading Pasta alla Norma
Soft Apple Cake
In the season of pies, I actually choose a cake…This soft apple cake recipe is exactly what I need to tackle my need for Autumn feels! While I’m at a wee distance from the equator, it is obvious that I won’t experience the freshening up of the temperatures, the yellowing of tree leaves and let alone apple picking! But thankfully we have beautiful Pink Lady … Continue reading Soft Apple Cake
Mulled Wine Apple Galette
This Mulled Wine Apple Galette will really make your home smell fragrant and spicy, a bit festive, almost like it’s Christmas. This is why, as the end of the year approaches and temperatures go down, I feel it’s a perfect way to set the mood and get ready for the festive period. After all, apples are amongst the seasonal fruits to celebrate and make the … Continue reading Mulled Wine Apple Galette
Turkish Pide
Turkish Pide is a dish we are making more and more these days. Easier than a pizza because you don’t need a tomato sauce (unless you want it): you can use what cheese you might have in the fridge as a topping, together with something as simple as caramelized onions. Turkish pide is a super easy flat bread that will aid you as an improvised … Continue reading Turkish Pide
Classic Quiche Lorraine
Posting this classic quiche Lorraine on IG was a major success. I was very surprised that a lot of people asked for the recipe. Thinking of it, while the French might have grown up making quiches, in Italy – where we called these “savoury tarts” – it’s a thing only in certain regions, and in many other countries they come ready from the supermarket. I … Continue reading Classic Quiche Lorraine
Super Easy Turkish Bread
After so many features on my IG profile, it seems like a must that I share the recipe of this Super Easy Turkish Bread, or Pide. I’m adding it more as a journal entry, as the recipe is heavily inspired by the one by Lazy Cat Kitchen Blog. But I cannot help myself from posting it, as since we discovered it, it quickly became one … Continue reading Super Easy Turkish Bread
Blender & Basil 