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Desserts

Chocolate Breakfast Cake

 

 You already know that we have cakes or cookies for breakfast in Italy, so I will spare you all the details and I will just tell you that this cake is SO GOOD you can have it also outside breakfast 🙂 Extremely easy to make, you won’t even need to […]

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Main Courses

Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Prunes and Apples

 

 Thanksgiving gave me just the right excuse to make this tender Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Prunes and Apples. Truly easy and delicious. I confess that I’ve been influenced by the Thanksgiving’s online vibes, and an old memory from the short time I was living in New York. Back in 2012 […]

Pasta & More

Pasta with Broccoli

 

 Pasta with broccoli is one of Adam’s favorites pastas, so I am trying to surprise him with this alternative. It’s a recipe that I tend to make usually on Friday, when he comes back from his kindergarten and when we are all together for lunch time. Friday it’s also the […]

Apple Cake
Desserts

Apples Cinnamon Cake

 

 As we begin to settle into fall days, I’m always a bit nostalgic and I naturally lean towards homey recipes that fit a colder weather. I guess you cannot fight your roots! And let’s be real, there’s nothing like the cozy smell of apples cinnamon cake that warms your house […]

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Baking

Soft Pretzel Knots

 

 Winter is coming and this soft pretzel will warm your house and your heart! They are fast and easy to make, even if you are a beginner, and the dough requires only 6 ingredients. Soft pretzel knots are exactly like traditional pretzels, the dough is just tied in a different […]

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Pasta & More

Spinach Ravioli (Not Your Regular Pasta Dough)

 

 Ciao everyone, I am so excited to share my new recipe with you today! I am sure you’re gonna love it! This is not your regular spinach ravioli, why? The pasta dough here is different from my other fresh pasta recipe and way easier (and faster). I promise you will […]

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Pasta & More

How to Make Fresh Pasta

 

 This 2-ingredient homemade pasta recipe is easy to make and probably the most famous Italian dish, among them all. Traditionally fresh pasta is associated with the region Emilia Romagna, and sfogline are called the women who roll the fresh pasta strictly by hand, using just a rolling pin. Being a […]

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Desserts

Carnival Apple & Raisins Fritters

 

 These Apple and Raisins Fritters are the only reason I wait for the Carnival period. I know that I could make them all year log, but traditionally my mom used to prepare them only during Carnival, so I choose to follow her example and build a family tradition for my […]

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Desserts

Crepes with Creamy Walnuts Filling

 

 One of my favorite crepes, after the classic crepes with Nutella, are for sure those filled with homemade creamy walnuts. These special crepes are inspire by the Slovenian crepes names Palatschinke, which you should absolutely try, if you’ll ever go and travel to Slovenia. As you know already, my grandparent’s […]

Desserts, Pasta & More

Prune Plum Gnocchi

 

 Prune Plum Gnocchi are sweet potatoes gnocchi filled with fresh prune plums seasoned with butter, sugar and cinnamon. This is one of Friuli Venezia Giulia’s regional dishes and it’s traditionally served as a first dish, but you can also decide to make it into a dessert. I personally enjoy it […]