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…
Come to Australia they say, it is never cold they say… What they forgot to mention was that houses don’t usually have a heating system because if this, and this year winter is being so absolutely cold. Ok, not Canadian cold but close to 0 anyway. So, partly because we were craving comfort food and…
I am a simple woman. Well that is not technically correct…. I am a complicated and multifaceted person who loves simple food. My favourite foods are generally tasty but uncomplicated. When I arrived in Sydney, my exposure to international food was very limited: moussaka and sushi were probably the most ethnic dished I had while in…
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…
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…
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…
Half appetiser, half main dish, half “cicchetto“, bruschetta is a dish you can easily prepare with very few basic ingredients that you have at home. The success of a good bruschetta is of course the quality of the bread you use. I would recommend a good sourdough or homemade bread like the one I made here for…
You know those days? There are days when the sun is shining, you have all the time in world and you planned very nice activities, or just to relax on the couch. And then, there are those other days. Those days when it is pouring rain, when you wake up at 4am because your cat…
I LOVE holidays (and the Cliche’ Queen is back), mainly because, well, I’d love to say because I have some much time to do the things I normally don’t do, but the truth is because I can sleep and eat as much as I want. Things which technically I normally can’t do but… well let’s…
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…