Tag: Granulated sugar

  • Strawberries And Cream: San Candido Style!

    Strawberries And Cream: San Candido Style!

        The Secrets Of The Dolomite Mountains Unveiled! Last year we went for a couple of weeks to the Dolomite mountains in the North East of Italy, near the Austrian border. I wasn’t sure what to expect exactly. I heard that the mountains were very beautiful, but that was about all I knew.  I…

  • Hazelnut Meringues

    Hazelnut Meringues

        I often make recipes that need egg yolks, but not the whites.  What to do with them?  Well, now I have my wonderful KitchenAid mixer, I usually make meringues.  This time, since I had some hazelnuts from Piemonte, I decided to add them into the mix to make hazelnut meringues. The hazelnuts from…

  • Venetian Butter Cookies (Bussolai Buranei)

    Venetian Butter Cookies (Bussolai Buranei)

        The Venetian butter cookies that you’ve been longing to hear about Last year we went for a trip to Venice, and I suddenly realized that the time has drifted away and I’ve told you nothing yet about our time there!  So, today I’m going to rectify that.  Sorry that I’ve kept you in…

  • Strawberry Tart with Italian Crema

    Strawberry Tart with Italian Crema

        A hankering for strawberry tart Strawberries are everywhere right now, except in my garden.  At the moment I have lots of plants, some of which have flowers, but nary a strawberry in sight.  I’m hoping that they’re just being coy and will start popping out strawberries galore at any time now. As soon…

  • Salame Dolce di Nonna Benedetta

    Salame Dolce di Nonna Benedetta

        A sweet recipe passed down over generations This recipe for Salame dolce comes from my mother-in-law, who used to make it with her grandmother when she was a little girl. And who knows where her grandmother got it from…….she probably made it with some relative or other when she was small, so we…