Monthly Archives: March 2011
Tortine di yogurt al limone (mini lemon-yogurt-oil cakes)
| March 30, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under cake, dessert, Italian, lemon, spring |
When I was a teenager, in Italy, my girl-friends and I would make these tiny cakes to take a break from homework during the afternoon. This was such a popular sweet treat to make among young girls because of how easy it is, given that it is made using a single container (“vasetto”) of… more
Limoncello, an ancient lemon liqueur + FUN NEWS
| March 19, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, Italia, Italian, italy, lemon |
Hi friends! Here is my fun news first: I have just become a featured contributor to Honest Cooking, The Food Magazine, a new international daily online food publication that features articles covering news and opinion, recipes, stories, wine, beer, travel and testing. Below is my first article for them. Limoncello, an ancient lemon liqueur Kennst du… more
Impossibly light ravioli (+ Japan)
| March 17, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, Italia, Italian, italy, pasta and grains |
* Note: pardon the mess while I reconstruct my web site. What do you think so far (just hit the banner to see the home page)? Feedback is welcome! * When catastrophic things happen, like the recent Japan earthquake, our thoughts inevitably go to our ephemeral life, here, now. I think they present a good reminder to… more
A rainy trip to the woods & cinnamon-citrus-honey hot toddy
| March 9, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, georgia, hot-toddy, trip, woods |
“The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness” ~ John Muir Sometimes we just need to get away. The city, the people, the routines, our quotidian business gets to us. But Nature has the ability to get through to us in a way no human or human-made convention can. I have been… more
Tiny journeys in my kitchen (#4): 5 minutes a day (and a small microwave tea-cake)
| March 2, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under dessert, easy, fast, journeys, meditation, poem, simple |
[Pictured above: chocolate and lemon-blueberry tea-cup cakes; chocolate and unsweetened cocoa; lemon and blueberries] There are 24 hours in a day, which equals to 1,440 minutes… wouldn’t you think that you can find 5 minutes in a whole day (that’s merely 0.3% of the whole day) to do something good and special for yourself??? Dissecting it… more
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