Healthy and simple oat & raisin cookies

I love simplicity in the kitchen. I rarely cook elaborate dishes these days. Well, sometimes I do, if there is a special occasion and of course it depends on how much time I have. In any case I much prefer quick and easy meals. The fact is that when you need to cook daily to…

Almond and fruit of the forest crostata with ricotta

Hey, I am back after a little break! Sometimes I don’t know where the times goes. I think of the times when I used to blog full time whilst looking after the children. Now I have less time to test recipes but I do enjoy it even more when I can get in the kitchen…

Easy almond cake with summer fruit

Everything seems so colourful out there! From the glorious flowers, to the wide variety of fruit available and to our mood too. We even dress up with more colourful clothes at summertime, don’t we? The sun has an incredible power over our moods and health. This year we have been having much better weather compared…

Soft orange & almond biscuits low in sugar- easy to make!

I am out of hibernation… finally! In the last few weeks we have been having a few lovely warm and sunny days in the UK..and life is so much better! So.. sun hat, sunglasses, a good book and off to the park! Sunshine makes you feel alive! Over the years I have learned to be…

Flourless carrot, almond & coconut cake with chocolate

It was snowing in England today. We don’t normally get much snow in the South of England, at least we haven’t had for the past 5 years. That’s why it was such a novelty and so much fun for the children. We were all quite excited really, children and adults alike and when the kids…

Christmas biscotti with cranberries and pistachios

This year we are not going to Italy for Christmas as we decided to spend it quietly at home and to take it easy for the first time. I feel like a need to relax in the comfort of my own home this year, watching the children opening their presents, cooking nice food and meeting…

Easy panettone recipe

I made it! I must admit that I have always been scared of making my own panettone but this year I decided to finally give it a go with an easy recipe. This can be a good one to start with if you are not an experienced baker but you still want the satisfaction of…

Simple and delicious jam cake

was a little bit down this morning: I felt cold, I had a little bit of a sniffle and it was raining too! After taking the children to school I would have happily gone back to bed. Instead I did what I know always makes me happy: I baked a cake A simple jam cake…

Torta Caprese – Delicious flourless chocolate almond cake

If you are American and if you love Italian food you have probably already heard of the popular web TV series “Cooking with Nonna” hosted by Rossella Rago. In the series Rossella who is a descendant of Italian immigrants invites an Italian- American  grandmother to cook with her and share traditional Italian recipes and memories…

Coconut chocolate almond cake great for using up leftover chocolate

Do you have leftover Easter chocolate? Here is an idea for a quick and easy cake to rustle up in no time. I have mixed together chocolate, coconut and almond flakes for a crumbly and tasty cake which goes perfectly with a scoop of ice cream, creme fraiche or cream. I normally use dark chocolate…