Cookies Desserts Christmas Cookies I don’t have much patience in life, yet when it comes to baking, I’m a Penelope in the kitchen. I admit that decorating isn’t my... 8 December 2025 193 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Tarts Pear and Chocolate Tart I found this recipe many years ago on a website. Rarely have I fallen so in love with a dessert so much. Over the years,... 24 November 2025 336 by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Miascia: a traditional Como cake I now live in this wonderful part of Italy, known for the villas of famous footballers and Hollywood stars. The lake and its villages are... 10 November 2025 308 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Cookies When I lived in the US, all my American colleagues loved peanut butter. I had never seen or tasted it. Over the years, especially since... 13 October 2025 257 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Grandma Irene’s Pain Perdu It amuses me, in a somewhat subtle and sadistic way, when a country boasts about a recipe as if it were its own, only to... 29 September 2025 305 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Nutella semifreddo This semifreddo is one of my favorites. It is the perfect ending to a light meal. Children love it. The process is slightly laborious but... 14 July 2025 470 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Condensed Milk Cookies These easy, homemade condensed milk biscuits or cookies are thick, and soft. These cookies are ideal for breakfast because they are good dipped in latte.... 2 June 2025 257 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Almond and pistachio drop cookies I don’t know why but I always have egg whites in the fridge. That’s why when I find recipes that only call for egg whites... 19 May 2025 349 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Strawberry Cake Years ago, at a course with Chef Maurizio Santin, we learned how to make a modern cake with strawberries and a spritz flavor, very good... 5 May 2025 358 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Fruit Cake In England it is called Fruit Cake and is normally served during the Christmas holidays. Who knows why in Italy we call it Plum Cake... 21 April 2025 222 by Ilaria Barisi
