Spiced easy Christmas loaf with yogurt and olive oil

I had such little time recently that I haven’t made anything nice in ages! Life is so busy but I had to find the time to make at least one Christmas treat. So here I am. This is a really nice easy Christmas cake which you can make in 20 minutes. It is also healthy…

Apple meringue cake

How was your week? Mine was pretty hectic. Now that I work full time I have to learn to juggle the housework, the cooking and the children as well, although I have hubby who is very good indeed. This is a brand new “dimension” for me. Before working full time I had so many hours…

Torta paradiso: A cake from heaven – my lighter version

Oh yes, this is indeed heaven’s cake: A soft and light sponge perfumed with lemon. A fabulous breakfast cake perfect for dunking. The children are back to school now so I have started baking lighter breakfast cakes again. They love apple cakes but also tarts and sponge cakes. I have made this cake lighter by…

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…

Two colour ricotta and chocolate cake

Over the weekend I had friends around. We had a super mega party with tons of food and so much laugh that I was in tears! This is what happens when you are with good genuine friends you feel totally at ease with: all Italians who have been living in England for a long time…

Zucchini & pistachios olive oil loaf cake

Over the years I developed more of a taste for healthier food. When you start eating better it is very hard to back to industrial and lower quality food. You will find that the food you used to eat and enjoy does not satisfy you any longer, your tastebuds get more and more demanding! This…

Easter chocolate ring cake with mascarpone filling

Let’s talk about CHOCOLATE. It is that time of the year.. it is Easter! By now all diets should have vanished into thin air or at least, we are now probably all allowed a break from them for the Easter holidays. My children are waiting for their Italian Easter eggs! They usually never get very…

Apple tart with mascarpone cheese

How about apples and mascarpone cheese? I made a melt in your mouth tart adding a bit of ricotta too. Mascarpone is like a thick double cream used in a variety of dishes. Desserts made with mascarpone are particularly delicious, think for example of tiramisu’ where mascarpone is a key ingredient. When I went to…

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…

Nonna’s easy apple slices

It was half term here in the UK and with the children on holiday, all of a sudden, life can get quite hectic. We had lots of trips to the park, a couple of meals out, playdates and a few days in France too… that was the best bit. France is quite close to us…