Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   Makes 30 – 36 ornaments depending on size   My friend Karen made dough ornaments with her grandkids therefore I asked for her recipe.  I made this batch for Weston, Jameson and Ariana to decorate for our outdoor Christmas tree, when the boys come to Italy Christmas.   I made the ornaments and froze them as I want them ready for when the boys come from Canada. You can paint with acrylic or washable paint and let dry Once dried seal with Mod Pod

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 12   Because Gianni can’t have chocolate and our traditional Italian tiramisu, I’m coming up with different options. I’ve been on a coconut kick lately and decided to try to make a tiramisu incorporating this ingredient and of course we can’t have raw eggs therefore there are none in this recipe.   I can’t find roasted coconut flakes; therefore, our first step is to make some.  I used 2/3 rd of the coconut to make a lighter roasted coc

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   Makes 30 – 36 ornaments depending on size   My friend Karen made dough ornaments with her grandkids therefore I asked for her recipe.  I made this batch for Weston, Jameson and Ariana to decorate for our outdoor Christmas tree, when the boys come to Italy Christmas.   I made the ornaments and froze them as I want them ready for when the boys come from Canada. You can paint with acrylic or washable paint and let dry Once dried seal with Mod Pod

Scorri a basso per l'Italiano   Makes: 45 - 70 cookies depending on size you make them   Lemon, pistachios and coconut make this cookie delicious and very soft.  I promise once you start eating them, you can’t stop.  They make a great addition to any cookie platter.   Ingredients 225 gr butter 300 gr sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla Zest from 2 lemons Juice from 1 lemon 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 440 gr flour 80 gr shredded coconut 50 gr finely chopped pis

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Makes: 32 cookies   These thin cookies that go great on top of dessert cups are called cat’s tongue because they are thin, elongated with a rough surface just like a cat’s tongue. Really simple to make and they are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.  Absolutely delicious! I added them to my Citrus Mousse desserts.   Ingredients 100 gr egg whites (3 eggs) 70 gr icing sugar 100 gr 00 flour 70 ml sunflower oil 1 tsp vanilla Sugar gran

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Makes: 30 cookies   These are great cookies to make anytime of year if you want a sugary pick me up.  I...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Makes: 36 medium sized cookies   I love a good carrot cake therefore I thought I’d try making a cookie...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Makes: 36 cookies   I had zucchini that had to be used and I love making zucchini bread but today I...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Makes: 24 cookies   BEST BANANA COOKIES EVER ! I had ripe bananas and wanted to make cookies instead of...

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   Serves: 8   The pandoro’s star shape is very easy to cut and geometrically assemble into a spring form...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 8   With Gianni not allowed to eat chocolate, this recipe puts a twist on traditional chocolate...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Makes 12 bars Cherries and cream cheese together are absolutely delicious.  Being in Italy, I don’t have...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Makes 16 Since Gianni can't eat Nutella, I found this hazelnut spread that doesn't have cocoa butter so I...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 8 This is a light and fresh loaf that is full of raspberries and pineapple.  The lemon icing gives...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 4 - 6 For Mother’s Day I made a fancy brunch for Crystal, Chris, Ariana and Gianni.  Yes, they...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 6 - 8 I’ve used Brisee pastry to make savory recipes and it turned out really well so I decided to...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 12 It’s very hard to find our traditional Canadian birthday cakes in Italy therefore I created this...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Makes one 9 x 13 in cake I made one batch and split into two pans to celebrate a couple of birthdays on the...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Makes enough for one large cake, two small cakes or 24 cupcakes We don’t have premade cream cheese frosting...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Makes 16 Having puff pastry and pistachio cream in the fridge and pantry makes it for an easy dessert...