Spiced Persimmon Cake with Fresh Fruit Creamy Sauce

Do you love persimmon? I like its intense orange color. And the sweet and delicate taste. The flesh is soft and a bit gelatinous. Even if I like it, I don't eat it often. But since I have two trees that produce a certain amount of fruits, I often use the scented pulp to make spoon…

ByMonica19 November 20180Comments

Chocolate COURSES Desserts INGREDIENTS RECIPES

Hazelnut And Chocolate Tart Inspired By A Famous Praline

I'm a bit out of me in these last weeks. All because the seasons are changing, or rather, going crazy. And for a meteorosensitive like me, this a problem. How will this winter, which has not yet arrived, turn into spring? I look for comfort in the taste of chocolate, and while I am deciding to add hazelnuts,…

ByMonica12 November 20180Comments

Breakfast and Merenda Cakes and Cookies COURSES OCCASIONS RECIPES

Walnut cookies and family traditions

Since I can remember, my family has been stocking up on walnuts. From that stock, my mum reserves a small amount for me. The first recipe I make with the new produce of walnuts is always this. Walnut biscuits. Simple, not too sweet and crunchy, just the way I like them. My Family tradition On time, as the…

ByMonica9 November 20180Comments

Breakfast and Merenda Cakes and Cookies COURSES Fruits INGREDIENTS OCCASIONS RECIPES

A Buckwheat Apple Cake, Notebooks, Cooking and Thoughts

The first time I ate a slice of this buckwheat apple pie it surprised and delighted me. But probably all apple pies have this effect everywhere all around the world. And for this reason apples should become a UNESCO World Heritage. But I had forgotten this mountain recipe. Until the flying sheet where it was pinned suddenly…

ByMonica4 November 20180Comments

Aperitivo Breads and Pizza Cheese COURSES INGREDIENTS OCCASIONS RECIPES Savoury Cakes

Savory Cheese and Cavolo Nero Loaf Bread

Looking for a recipe for tasty bread? Put some cavolo nero inside your loaf. I did it. Well, I've added also cheese but you do it only if you have or love it. I made a savory loaf bread that is as crunchy outside as moist and soft inside. Savory cheese and kale loaf bread is a simple,…

ByMonica28 October 20180Comments

Bologna Food OCCASIONS RECIPES Sunday Lunch

Truffle potato pie. A recipe from Bologna

To me, potatoes are good anytime, anyhow: fried, baked, boiled, sautéed. Plus gnocchi, tortelli, soups and mashed? I love a simple boiled potato salad, olive oil, and salt. Even you probably will agree if I say there's hardly a dish that doesn't go well with a side of potatoes. With that truffle potato pie, I would like to…

ByMonica24 October 20180Comments

Appetizers COURSES Gluten-free INGREDIENTS Main Course RECIPES

Orange-Fleshed Potato, Parmigiano & Onion Mini Sformato

The Italian word “sformato” refers that after cooking, the preparation must be turned upside down. Generally sformato is an appetizer or a main dish. One time it was served also as a kind of “middle course” between primo piatto and main course, especially on the occasion of more formal meals. What exactly sformato is? Sformato and…

ByMonica19 October 20180Comments

COURSES Gluten-free INGREDIENTS RECIPES Savoury Cakes

Basic Recipe To Make Gluten-Free Savoury Tart Dough

Do you love homemade savoury tart? If you're looking for a special savoury tart dough, stop here! I have an option that could be good for you. Basic recipes for savoury tart dough. To be honest, sometimes I buy ready-made dough. But more often I prefer to make my own savoury tart from scratch. Starting with…

ByMonica13 July 20180Comments

COURSES RECIPES Soups

Potato and Leek Minestra Recipe. Pure Comfort Food

Sitting at the kitchen table with a boiling cup of tea between my hands and the smells of flowers and citrus fruits around me, I'm writing the recipe of minestra (soup) I made recently while I'm thinking of the pleasant comfort that only soups can give in the coldest days. I often cook zuppe, minestre or…

ByMonica21 January 20180Comments

Aperitivo Appetizers COURSES OCCASIONS RECIPES Savoury Cakes

Torta Salata with Spinach, Gorgonzola Cheese And Salami

Happiness has many tastes. If you are looking for a taste good enough to create happiness, I suggest you try this savory spinach torta salata. I call it The Tasty. The idea of a buttery shortcrust pastry shell, or crispy brisé or savory puff pastry filled with delicacies, makes me hungry and makes the day brighter. Savory…

ByMonica27 October 20170Comments