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…
Hello my dears! So many things to do and so little time… I have been busy with a couple of projects lately, like Australian permanent residency and New York & Melbourne trips just to name a few… from the latest two projects I will be very soon start a brand new series by the way,…
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…
This time we go traditional, but south Italian traditional. Aaand we pick from the other side of the family tradition. Aaand from another Grandma that I unfortunately couldn’t meet in person, but I feel like I did. Nonna Maria was my mother in law’s mother. She was a beautiful person, with a strong personality, and…
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.…
Valentine’s day is here once again! I am sure each and every one of us has a different Valentine tradition, and a different Valentine story to share… For me, I spent many Valentines with my hubbie, even if with years, and experiences, we realised good company is what one really need during Valentine’s Day… and…
Isn’t it weird how sometimes you are doing random stuff and a memory come back to you like a punch? I know it’s a bit strong, but I can’t find any other word to describe the feeling… The other day I was listening to some Italian music, for no particular reason at all, and then in…
Happy Chinese New Year! I had the most amazing dinner last night with my friends, and we decided to celebrate with a very nice dinner all together! Picture the scene: three Italians, one Malaysian, one Chinese, one Portuguese, one Argentinian, one Salvadoran plus a wonderful teenage girl and 3 kids of different ages… it was…
Happy Australia day! Yeah, I know I am horribly late, but as usual my eclectic life got the best of me and I am now writing what I was suppose to a few days ago… Nevertheless, Australia day is a big deal here, everybody celebrates one way or another, and goes to parks with their…
This recipe dates back when my husband and I were strictly vegetarian. He was actually vegan. We knew nothing about that, considering his parents had a butcher shop, and my family grew me up with BBQ every single Sunday with fried polenta (recipe to come). We attended some lessons and it was a revelation! Step by…