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Last year I posted a Greek cauliflower recipe that is true comfort food to me and now I have another one to share with you. If the first...

Sunny weather calls for something light and refreshing... gazpacho! If you're enjoying a lazy summer day and you don't want to stay...

Less than two weeks ago I came back from a long holiday on Sardinia, where me and my boyfriend enjoyed drawing and painting en plein air....

Last Saturday a dear friend of mine came over to do some baking together and one of the cakes we made was this Claudia Roden classic....

This week I wanted to try out a cake I had chosen to make for a very special occasion in June. On the day itself it will be decorated...

Yesterday I got back from a short holiday to the Cotswolds, England, where I have tasted a few English classics. Though they were very...

Although I prefer not to eat meat except on very special occasions, this time I had to give in to my boyfriend's wishes. Since we had...

My bowel has been sensitive since as long as I can remember, but is wasn't until I left high school that the gas and cramps in my belly...

This week my boyfriend mentioned he desired a piece of lemon cheesecake, but we never eat anything of the kind, because of my lactose...

Since I have a new painting studio in the city my daily rhythm has changed, for I cannot be at home to cook lunch. Therefore, yesterday,...

Last week I made a different version of the red lentil soup I posted before and my boyfriend really loved it, for it reminded him of...

A long time ago, my mother discovered the Canistrelli browsing on YouTube for recipes. The preparation of these delicious anise flavoured...

I almost never eat zucchini, because it is quite hard to find some nice tasting ones in the local super market. Most of the time they...

A few years ago I came up with a foolproof basic cake recipe, which I have used ever since, each time I make a cake. Whether it's a...

This is an adaptation of an Ottolenghi recipe which I make quite often, because it is easy and it has the right balance of sweetness and...

Wednesday evening I really didn't know what to cook when I came home from my painting studio. I browsed through my collection of...

When I think of a tagine, I picture a juicy stew, slowly cooked and covered with a lid. But this tagine recipe from one of my mother's...

Now that the festivities are over I finally have time to write my blog again and share a recipe of one of the Christmas gifts I made for...

Since these last few days have been quite hectic, I haven't been able to find time to share some recipes with you or to make anything...

Last week it was my father's birthday and one of my colleagues from the pizzeria suggested to make a surprise cake, which we would bring...