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This is, may be, too much…
This morning I was happily going through my March issue of Olive (courtesy of my kind friend Sarah Blow), one of the prominent British food magazine, and I found an article titled “Cheap Shots. Even … Continue reading
Daring Bakers: Julia Child’s French Bread
I love Julia Child! Love, love, love her! Last summer I read her biography and I was just startled by her voice: clear, gentle, friendly…So, when I saw this month challenge I thought: “GREAT! A … Continue reading
As seen on tv
Or at least on Italian television…Which I seldom watch, but just the other day I catch a glimpse of this thing pictured left… and I thought: “OMG!”Then with my on-line grocery shopping it came as … Continue reading
The new credo
It can sound very snobbish, it can sound very overconfident, but I personally feel like him: “Are you a blogger too? Give me your camera. I’ll take a really blurry, close-up picture of the grapefruit … Continue reading
You are my Catcher Block I’m your Barbara Novak
You are my Christian I’m your Satine.You are my Norman Warne I’m your Beatrix Potter.You are my Lincoln 6 Echo I’m your Jordan 2 Delta.You are my Frank Churchill I’m your Jane Fairfax.You are my … Continue reading
Raw, part 3: lemon salmon
As my Sorrento Lemons were such an hit with the Daring Baker Challenge Lemon Meringue Pie, I thought to use them to marinate some my salmon too… Well, my husband thought of it… As simple … Continue reading
Piperita DIY
Well, this is not the DNA to create your own Piperita from one of my hair: one Piperita is enough in this world I can assure you!!! This week-end I felt handy and so I … Continue reading
Raw, part 2: chirashi, kind of
Well, the real chirashi is obviously different, better, with more fish…I’ve tried my best with what I had: it!So I used the same thin slices I used for the sushi and instead of doing little … Continue reading
Raw, part 1: sushi, kind of
A short note on this raw posts: as you read, few days ago I bought a whole salmon of 2 kilos. I processed all that night, but as I’m lazy (and wise), I’ll give slow … Continue reading
Daring Bakers: Lemon Meringue Pie
Ah, the American classic, the one you see in every diner in American movies! The sumptuous, meringue pie with a bright yellow cream filling!!!When I read what the new challenge would be I was really … Continue reading