Italian food blog Archives

Tiramisù tradizionale – tiramisu

22nd January 201621st January 2017Mariacristina9 Comments

Slice of Italian tiramisu — Hi, I am here to delight and amaze you

I was tempted, for the first time in my life, to stay silent and let the image speak. Me, yes, me. Tiramisu does not need introductions. I can also imagine some of you Continue reading →

Croccante di mandorle – toasted almond crunch

26th December 201521st January 2017Mariacristina3 Comments

Croccante di mandorle layed beautifully on a tray — Croccante di mandorle: almost too beautiful to break into pieces

The croccante di mandorle essentially means Christmas. Its flavours, and the aroma that would surround and fill my family home during the Christmas holidays are pretty much printed in my DNA.

Year after year, as far back as I can remember, I would see mamma Mariolina preparing many Continue reading →