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Chocolate sorbet (vegan and no gelato-machine)
I always preferred the cup to the cone, the paper cup to the waffle one. And I am and was a whipped cream lover. I am not fussy; I eat ice cream too and find it good. As a child, I waited for the strawberry and cherry season. Likewise, I waited for the season of…
1 July 2026
Chocolate block dessert (Dolce mattone), without eggs and baking
Chocolate block dessert (Dolce mattone), without eggs and baking
At home, it was called chocolate block dessert. However, I only discovered as an adult that in Emilia-Romagna, this dessert is more commonly known as Dolce Mattone (literally, Cake brick). It requires very simple ingredients. It has the aroma and flavor of old-fashioned desserts, the kind our grandmothers used to make. Although in this case,…
16 December 2025
A chocolate and red wine cake
A chocolate and red wine cake. And the book that will be
Never underestimate the miraculous power of a chocolate and red wine cake. And never forget how important it is to create memories and preserve them. This reflection also gave rise to the idea for the book that will be . First, let me tell you about this recipe for chocolate and red wine cake.…
1 November 2025
A recipe for chocolate pralines called Cri Cri
A recipe for chocolate pralines called Cri Cri
Cri Cri are chocolate pralines of Piedmontese origin, and if you're wondering what they have to do with me recounting the cuisine of Emilia-Romagna, I'll tell you right now. On January 6 in Italy, we celebrate the Befana, which closes the festivities of the Christmas season. That day, I would wake up early while the house was…
4 January 2024
Chocolate panpepato from Ferrara
Chocolate panpepato from Ferrara, the recipe
The panpepato, or pampapato, is a skullcap-shaped cake. Dedicated to the Pope, created in 1580 from an idea of Alfonso II d'Este, the Lord of the city of Ferrara, and still produced both artisanally and commercially. Made from a mixture of cake flour, honey, bitter cocoa, toasted almonds, a mixture of spices (the composition is…
12 December 2023
Tenerina cake. A typical chocolate dessert from Emilia-Romagna
Tenerina cake. A typical chocolate dessert from Emilia-Romagna
I arrange the ingredients on the table: fresh eggs from the countryside, dark chocolate, powdered sugar, flour, butter, and salt. That's all you need for Tenerina Cake. Some dishes take you back in time. And like Proust's Madeleine, they are tickets to a nostalgic tour aboard the Orient Express. The bar of dark chocolate I…
4 May 2023
Barozzi cake my way
Barozzi cake my way and its story since 1886
From my seat on the train, I watch the Emilian countryside flow gently under my eyes. It's a series of villages that seem to hold hands, grain fields, and fruits. As I approach the town of Vignola, I see only cherry trees for which the area is famous. I am about to tell a story of secret recipes…
31 March 2023
Amaretti and chocolate cake
Amaretti and chocolate cake: a great Italian classic dessert
How many chocolate cake recipes are there? So many, and I would like to try them all. A chocolate cake and a book I love The recipe is from The Great Dixter Cookbook; Recipes from an English Garden. A book where cooking follows the seasons, using ingredients from the garden of Great Dixter, a historic garden home located…
16 November 2022
Chocolate Semifreddo with Panna and Strawberry Recipe
Chocolate Semifreddo with Panna and Strawberry Recipe
This semifreddo happily marries the taste of chocolate with the deliciousness of home made panna (whipped cream) and the freshness of strawberries in a simple recipe that is also egg-free and gluten-free. Chocolate Semifreddo with Panna and Strawberry. Perfect for any little occasion. It's a recipe from my family cookbook I haven't made in a long time. Sometimes,…
30 April 2020
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix (Gluten Free Recipe)
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix (Gluten Free Recipe)
In season? Hot chocolate mix! Here's something that, in winter, can't miss in my kitchen pantry. The hot chocolate mix seems to be a family traditions. Among the pages of an old family cookbook, where my grandmother Sara used to write her recipes, I found her recipe for homemade hot chocolate mix. It isn't that. What…
17 December 2019

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