Category: dessert
“Torta magica” – A magic cake
| May 20, 2013 | Posted by ameliaps under cake, dessert |
There is no mystery to this fact: life is hard. And that is precisely why we all can use a little bit of *magic* every day. No one goes immune through this journey: we all get dealt hard cards, at some point or another in our life… And when you are a parent, this truth… more
My “fluffy” Tiramisu’ – espresso trifle
| March 18, 2013 | Posted by ameliaps under dessert, Italian, italy |
Happy Monday everyone (so fun to be writing from my cell phone again..). This weekend i helped celebrate a friend’s 40th surprise birthday. I was asked to make dessert…something for an Italian themed menu. I knew i had to make Tiramisu’ (the famous Italian coffee, ladyfinger and Mascarpone trifle)…it is always a party hit. Not… more
3 little ancient sweet “dolci” for the holidays
| December 21, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under christmas, dessert, holidays, Italia, Italian, italy |
Under my tree, this year, all I am asking is for “time”. Time to spend with my little guys, and my big guy. There is nothing more precious. I need no-thing, no boxes, no parcels, no wrappings, and no big accomplishements. Just good old fashioned time. And old family traditions, sweets included. I have been… more
Pere “ubriache” (“drunken” pears), with zabaglione custard
| November 12, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, dessert, fruit, Italian, thanksgiving, tradition |
The summer traveled by fast; then fall came…and went, and it is winter outside already. So the thermometer says, and my mood. The daily occupations constantly refilling my cup, without room for a breath, have been a distraction away from my writing. So I welcome this quiet evening, as I am alone in the home,… more
Summer plum and cherry torte – with a side of thoughts
| August 24, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under dessert, summer, Uncategorized |
(scroll straight down if you just want the recipe, and none of my writing nonsense) “I sometimes think that people’s hearts are like deep wells. Nobody knows what’s at the bottom. All you can do is imagine by what comes floating to the surface every once in a while.” ~Haruki Murakami, “Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman”… more
Torta fredda allo yogurt (cold yogurt cake)
| July 17, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under blackberries, dessert, Italian, italy, summer |
Have you noticed how HOT it is? Will we finally acknowledge that global warming is an actual fact rather than a theory? Who has the desire to go in the kitchen and turn on the oven? Not me! Does that mean I have to give up dessert? Not quite. I was reminded of no-bake desserts… more
Finding random things in the kitchen, and a hazelnut cake (torta di nocciole) with honey drizzle
| May 22, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, dessert, fall, Italian |
It’s somewhere around 5:00pm and am wrapping up the day around the house: work deadlines, kids’ homework and piano practice, laundry, mail… you know the routine. And there is dinner to be made. Most times I do not have a plan, I just go with the flow. I see what’s in the refrigerator (I like… 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
Torta di mele con olio, salvia e limone (Apple-lemon-olive oil-sage cake)
| November 12, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under apples, autumn, dessert |
October was a month of apples and pumpkins. I say that as in “apples and oranges”: different things showing up on my doorstep, none of them related. But Nature (and life) has its ways of making sense out of randomness. It serves you new surprises at each season and whispers in your ear what to… more
A magical camping trip – Spiedini (meat-bread kebabs) & Dutch-oven apple crisp
| October 12, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under dessert, grilling |
“To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.” ~ William Blake I experienced the magic of boys this week-end. When they are in their element: nature, they come out of their shell and bloom… more
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