The soft nougat is one of our favorite sweet sins, a small bite of this delicious sweet can’t ever be denied 😉 . The ingredients to prepare it at home are very simple: honey, sugar and dried fruit at your own will (hazelnuts, almonds and pistachios in the traditional variants). We just have to get to work! Read the whole recipe before … Read More
Lemon marmelade
We began last week to publish marmalades, starting with the orange one, today we continue with lemon marmelade with its bitter taste and unforgettable aroma! To get the best marmelade you need to choose carefully the lemons, first of all must be neither treated nor waxed, then choose them as large and fragrant as possible 🙂 . It needs a little patience to prepare … Read More
Quince jelly
The quince jelly is a beautiful amber coloured recipe, a delight for both the eye and the palate 😀 . This jelly is excellent for breakfast, with oat biscuits, mixed with yogurt and also accompanied with seasoned spicy cheese… In short there is no chance it’s going to be wasted. We always prepare the quince jelly together with quince cheese, so with a recipe we … Read More
Quince cheese
The quince cheese is a sweet and hard jam made with quince and that can be cut into cubes. Very good and perfectly transportable, it is great for a healthy snack on the road 😉 . Preparing the quince cheese is simple but you need a little patience because quinces are not edible raw; they need a long cooking to … Read More
Mint and tapioca pudding
We haven’t prepared new puddings for quite a long time, maybe because wee were a bit lazy or maybe because we have prepared only the mahlabia for its fresh taste 😉 … However, since we have plenty of mint in the garden we decided to prepare a new recipe, firstly changing the flavour of dessert and then its consistency by using … Read More
Polenta Lasagne
Today we’re presenting a very easy and delicious recipe, taken from our grandmother Lella’s recipe notebook, Polenta Lasagne, an Italian dish that meets and marries the tradition of Valle d’Aosta 🙂 . Despite our grandmother’s lasagne can’t just be beaten by anyone, we tried to prepare them ourselves. A good ragù sauce is essential; even better if you prepare it … Read More
Candied cherries
Last week, in the recipe of cherry jam, we mentioned other recipes with cherries 🙂 . So today we’ll show you another way to preserve these wonderful fruits, they’ll be perfect to decorate and flavor cakes throughout the winter… Candied cherries 😀 The preparation of candied cherries is a bit different from that of oranges, because you cannot cook cherries … Read More
Cherry Jam
Cherry jam is one of the most classic jams. It is loved for its sweet and strong taste and for its bright red color, which makes it a pleasure for the eyes and for the palate 🙂 . In early June our house is literally invaded by cherries, because our cherry tree is almost taller than the house itself, making harvesting the … Read More
Rose and honey yogurt bowls
Today we’ll propose a pudding that reminds you the flavors from Greece: a delicate yogurt cream perfumed with rose and covered with honey jelly 🙂 . This Rose and honey yogurt bowls are quick to prepare and no need to turn on the oven ;), They are very refreshing and suitable as a after dinner dessert.
Roasted quails with butter
Quails are one of those dishes you have to try at least once in your life… And today we wanted to present a very simple recipe, roasted quails with mountain herbs, butter and fleur de sel 😀 . Back to 1537, quails become very popular, when the Queen of England Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, while expecting their baby, … Read More