Tag Archives: chocolate

Dark Chocolate and Orange cake

  So long not seen…time flies…I can’t believe it’s already been 6 months since my last post… and so on. I feel like I am the cliché’ queen all over again! The truth is that despite never abandoning the kitchen, I found difficult in the last few months to put my thoughts in words. What’…

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Vegan Italian Hot Chocolate

In about a month I will be flying back to Italy for a couple of weeks after more of two years… Skype is amazing and helps a lot, but there are things that can’t come through cables. For example, my husband’s auntie Bagna Cauda and my brother’s Risotto, to name just a couple. So to make room for the…

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Treccia Pasquale

Wow, it’s again time for celebrations, and what is more celebrating than a nice cake with loads of chocolate chips? This cake is called Treccia Pasquale, which literally means Eastern braid, and you can imagine why. It is probably less famous than some of its counterparts like colomba or focaccia dolce but the principle is…

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Not a Dark Forest Swiss Roll

So… this post is the result of watching several episodes in the same day of the Great British Baking Challenge. I literally love that show! It is my favourite cooking show, I like the concept, I like the presenters, I like the people and of course I find the dishes a great source of inspiration.…

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Chocolate Salami

Just so we are clear… this is not an actual salami, so no meat involved here!!! Moreover, this is actually a vegan chocolate chorizo…. if you like chocolate and the illusion of being healthy, well, this is the cake for you! My husband is the real specialist here. He loved this dessert so much that…

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Salted caramel brownie to go

Hello! Finally here I am with my first recipe. I promise, soon enough I will add some videos as well…. we are still looking for the perfect setting…. So say one day you feel a little bit blue, or you absolutely need some chocolate (let’s be honest girls, you know what I am talking about)…

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