Category: chocolate
Less is more (and a blender cioccolata mousse)
| January 7, 2013 | Posted by ameliaps under chocolate, photo Friday, photography, photos |
Less is more This time of year, I see many people writing resolutions and I cringe a little: I have never been one to stick with January commitments… I believe changes come one-step-at-time, not all at once. So mostly, I tend to see my whole year as an evolution process, where I learn as I… more
love is in the air: home-made “Baci”
| January 17, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under chocolate, dessert, gifts |
I am “guest-posting” today on BellaNutella, a site conceived by my talented and energetic friend Paula from Bellalimento. Hop over to visit the guest post here. When I was over in Italy over the holidays I ate way too many chocolate “Baci”. These hazelnut and chocolate “kisses” are packaged individually in a starry silver wrapper… more
Roman holidays & crostata di cioccolata e ciliegie (chocolate and cherry tart)
| June 20, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under chocolate, dessert, Italia, italy, jam |
I arrived in Italia a few days ago. June is the perfect time of year to visit “la citta’ eterna” (the eternal city). The air is still cool and all my friends are still in town, while tourists have not invaded the city quite yet. Below are some photographs of my Roman holiday (just few… more
Summer dinner w/friends: cheeses w/wine jellies, smoked pork, crepes w/ricotta & spinach, mocha semifreddo
| June 5, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under bechamel, cheese, chocolate, crepes, dessert, mousse, pork, sauces, semifreddo, summer |
We had friends over for dinner. This is my absolute favorite time of the year to entertain. Fresh pre-summer evenings in which we can sit outside with candles and the bugs are not there to bother us yet.We set up a loooong table, with draping tablecloths, ferns from the garden and many many candles.There was… more
A scientific approach to chocolate chip cookies
| February 17, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, chocolate, cookies, dessert, sweets |
Ok, so first of all I have only lived in the US for 12 years so I did not grow up on chocolate chip cookies. When I first came here I just could not understand what the fuss was about these simple and rather ugly cookies. Then I baked my own batch and ate them… more
the snow… and a flourless chocolate-almond torte ("torta caprese")
| January 12, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under almond, chocolate, dessert, winter |
…the snow came over the week-end, silent, white and peaceful.We woke up to the awe of our blanketed patio. We put on mitts and gloves and went outside to play…all day. The sliding down the driveway was the fun-est we’ve had in a long time. We just used cookie sheets and plastic garbage can tops. After… more
Christmas cookies galore (10 recipes)!!!
| December 23, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under caramel, chocolate, cinnamon, coconut, cookies, cranberry, currants, dessert, holidays, nuts, oranges, peppermint, raisins, raspberry, rum, sugar, winter |
Merry Christmas (and happy holidays to everyone that does not celebrate Christmas)!!! Baking is in the air and the house smells like sugar dust!Here are a few cookie recipes:1. Chocolate-peppermint wafers2. Chocolate-coconut Needhams with Chocolate Dip 3. Old-world raspberry bars4. Cranberry-orange cookies5. Neiman Marcus chocolate chip cookies6. Frosty snowballs7. Rum-currant cookies8. Cinnamon raisin cookies9. Chocolate… more
Cioccolata calda: rich and velvety hot chocolate
| November 7, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under chocolate, cocoa, Drinks and cocktails, holidays, hot chocolate, winter |
On hot chocolate: “It flatters you for a while, it warms you for an instant; then all of a sudden, it kindles a mortal fever in you.” ~ Marie, Marquise de Sévigné, 17th century On a cold afternoon, there’s nothing that will warm my heart and soul more than my dad’s rich and velvety hot… more
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