I know, I am a bit biased. Actually I am totally biased but I hate those all-about-décor cakes. Period. I know, you can find them everywhere by now, so I might be the only one thinking this way. In fact, here in… Read More ›
Medium Difficulty,
Saint Honoré with chocolate pastry cream and whipped cream
One of those mornings when, after dropping the kids off at school, you have a long ‘to do’ list and nevertheless you end up drinking coffee and chit-chatting with other mums at your local café. One of those mornings when,… Read More ›
Homemade Ravioli with inside-out Amatriciana
Amatriciana sauce is very Italian. The recipe is traditionally from Amatrice, a nice village not very far from Rome. Usually you have spaghetti or penne with amatriciana sauce. This is made out of tomatoes, cheek lard and pecorino cheese all together…. Read More ›
Orange and Chocolate Sponge Cake
A few years spent baking already and I still don’t have a KitchenAid! Mrs Seddy always makes fun of me because I take ages to whip the cream or to whisk the eggs and the sugar! The thing is I… Read More ›
La Pastiera
The story goes like this: Maria Cristina of Savoy married Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies. Maria Cristina was described as beautiful but also timid and shy girl: modest and reserved, she was never comfortable at the royal court. Her… Read More ›
Apple, Pastry Cream and Hazelnut Tart
The life of a girl (shall I say a woman?!) in her late 30s is basically all about kids. Her life goes around her little monsters. These girls, the Sciure (find definition of ‘Sciure’ in http://casamia-blog.com/2013/02/14/heart-shaped-talian-cookies/ ) of course have kids. There… Read More ›
Casa Mia in London 