I can’t bake. This is something I already wrote many times here in the blog, and I have said it out loud so many times that I’ve…… Read more “To my younger self”
Category: #baking
Of Odysseus, saints, ricotta
“Nobody, that’s my name. Nobody — so my mother and father call me, all my friends.” My love affair with ricotta started very late in my life,…… Read more “Of Odysseus, saints, ricotta”
Maria Theresa’s smile
“She swears lazy Sundays were made for her. Doing whatever it is she wants to do, even if it is, nothing at all.” For me lazy Sundays…… Read more “Maria Theresa’s smile”
Good things come to those who make ravioli
It stinks and it is mouldy: if I use these words to describe food, you definitely wouldn’t be so keen on eating it. However, I can’t find…… Read more “Good things come to those who make ravioli”
Love actually
“Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion’s starting to make out that we…… Read more “Love actually”
Love your discard
I have got a confession to make: I am one of those people that made sourdough during the lockdown. Actually, I became obsessed with it, and I…… Read more “Love your discard”
Tiramisu and its dirty secrets
Who knew that the key for paradise were a few ingredients and a brothel? Very random, isn’t it? Savoiardi, mascarpone, eggs, coffee: this is what comes to…… Read more “Tiramisu and its dirty secrets”
Hot stuff
Picture this: you are living by the sea, kissed by the sunshine almost every day of the year and gifted with the longest summers you can ever…… Read more “Hot stuff”
When life gives you lemons
New Year’s Eve 2019, 23:59. Ready to celebrate the new year with a glass of prosecco and a resolution list longer than usual (this is what happens…… Read more “When life gives you lemons”
And they say romance is dead
Have you ever heard of maritati pasta? It is a special pasta combination, made of orecchiette and maccheroni (also known as minchiareddi), particularly famous in Puglia, one…… Read more “And they say romance is dead”
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