Category: coffee
Il caffé: art, ritual, magic, and random acts of kindness (+ granita di caffé)
| June 22, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under coffee, dessert, Italia, Italian, italy, summer |
“A riempire una stanza basta una caffettiera sul fuoco” (To fill a room all you need is a coffee pot on the stove) ~Erri De Luca (Italian writer, and also the author of this other perfectly fitting quote for a post on the coffee moment: “Il presente è la sola conoscenza che serve”: the present… more
Tiny journeys in my kitchen (#2): coffee for you
| January 20, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under coffee, inspiration, journeys, lunch, poem, poetry, simple; cappuccino |
[Pictured above: home-made cappuccino for my love with cocoa and our Neapolitan espresso maker; the rain on my car’s windshield, as I drive; a brown wintry leaf in the backyard] Tiny journeys in my kitchen (#2): coffee for you – January 20, 2011 You might recall that I just started a new series of blog… more
Affogato al caffe’, corretto (Italian gelato with espresso spiked with a shot)
| July 28, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under coffee, dessert, Drinks and cocktails, summer |
…who wants to bake in the summer?so if you are craving something sweet to end your al fresco meal, this is a winner!It’s a grown-up’s dessert (actually a mix between a drink and a dessert), both because of the coffee and because of the optional shot of liqueur.Affogato al caffe’, corretto in Italian means “drowned in coffee,… more
"Slow coffee": my article in "Edible" magazine
| April 13, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under article, coffee, magazine, writing |
I just published an article on sustainable, organic and fair trade coffee for the “Edible” magazine, here in Georgia. It includes some research on coffee, from bean to cup, interviews with roasters and some good resources.Edible is a series of magazines focused on local, sustainable food sources and the people who work the land to bring… more
The perfect "Biscotti" (and espresso con crema)
| October 26, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under biscotti, coffee, dessert, Drinks and cocktails, holidays |
I enjoy baking my gifts and ”biscotti”, a deliciously crips and crumbly Italian twice-baked cookie, are always welcome for tea and coffee lovers alike. They also pack and travel well and stay fresh for a while.After numerous tries and tweaks I have finalized what I think is the “perfect” biscotti recipe. Biscotti with dried-cherries, almonds, orange peel… more
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