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Desserts

Blueberry Pound Cake (Italian Plumcake)

 

 Listen guys, while I was writing this post I’ve discovered something crazy! Long story short: as Italian I’ve always thought that plumcake was the English word to describe that cake that has a long narrow shape and it’s super soft and pillowy. A plumcake! Well, it’s not. What we call […]

close-up of three cupcakes, two lined on top of the other. while the third one on the left and has a bite. the background is black
Desserts

Moist Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

 

 This was born as a chocolate plumcake recipe, but at the last second I’ve decided to make it in the form of cupcakes. Because, why not?! So, the most moist chocolate plumcake became the easiest chocolate cupcakes moist recipe. The same, just cuter. This is one of those great recipe […]

close-up shot of knodel in a round ceramic plate with spoon
Soups

Knödel (Italian Canederli)

 

 Knödel are bread dumplings typical of the region Trentino-Alto Adige, a region in northern Italy bordering with Switzerland and Austria. These Knödel, also known as Italian canederli are served with homemade chicken broth (Chicken Italian Soup), instead of beef stew, goulash, like in the case of Austrian or German Knodel. […]

overhead shot of sautéed mushrooms in an oval white dish
Side Dishes

Sauteed Mushrooms Recipe

 

 This is one of my favorites recipes because it’s extra simple and very versatile. You can use this sauteed mushrooms recipe as a side dish, or as a seasoning for pasta. There are different opinions regarding washing or not the mushrooms. So let’s say that depending on the mushrooms you […]

close-up, side view of 3 lemon tart with two fresh lemons.
Desserts

Lemon Tart

 

 Perfect crumbly pie with a creamy lemon curd filling. This lemon tart is the ultimate summer cake when you need a refreshing dessert on a hot evening. I don’t know about you but I’ve always been obsessed with chocolate desserts and I wasn’t very open to other options. Until recent […]