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Desserts

Good Mistake Butter Cornstarch Cookies

 

 You know what happens when you are too confident in Hebrew, but you shouldn’t? That you buy corn starch instead of icing sugar and you don’t even realize it! This Cornstarch cookies were the result of a mistake, but they turned out so deliciously crispy and soft, with that melt-in-your-mouth […]

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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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Pasta & More

Spinach Gnocchi

 

 Did you ever heard the Italian expression “gnocchi on Thursday”? Yes, traditionally gnocchi are served on Thursday in Italy. Now you are probably thinking that that it sounds odd, or at least a bit funny. Why Thursday and not Tuesday, or Wednesday? Well, tradition has always its reasons, or at […]

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Starters & Aperitif

Tomato Bruschetta

 

 My friends know that when I host a dinner they should expect Bruschetta! Depending on the season I decide if serving bruschetta hot or cold, but generally, if I’ll go with tomato bruschetta, i prefer it cold. The term bruschetta comes from the term “pane bruscato”, which means roasted bread. […]