This is the perfect cake for all dry fruit and nut lovers. If you travelled to Tuscany you might have tasted a slice of “Panforte”, the delicious spicy bread. I didn’t know it was possible to recreate the flavor of that Tuscany speciality till, last X-mas, I received a delicious fruit cake […]
Pane Carasau is a traditional Sardinian flat bread, unmistakable for its thin, crispy sheets. Because of its long storage life, the bread was used by sheepherders during the long periods they spent taking care of their herds. This recipe can make an elegant centerpiece from which everyone can pick, the ideal […]
My daughter Sofia, 17, came back from France a couple of weeks ago, where she spent more than a month helping in a charming B&B run by a super nice couple, Suzy and Albert. Suzy is an incredible cook and Sofia learned a lot of recipes from her. One of her […]
The Linzer Torte is said to be the oldest-known cake in the world. For a long time a recipe from 1696 in the Vienna Stadt- und Landesbibliothek was the oldest one known. The Austrian traveller Franz Hölzlhuber in the 1850s allegedly brought the Linzer Torte to Milwaukee, whence the recipe spread over the United States. […]
One more quick and easy recipe for making the dough at home without a machine and practically no kneading. It lasts up to 2 weeks in the fridge, allowing you bake fresh bread anytime you want. photos Coco Zordan
This recipe is quite easy and has the best ingredients: olive oil instead of butter, honey instead of sugar. I took it from the book ” Bread Made Easy” by Beth Hensperger. “It is easy to handle, and the eggs give the extra leavening power that effortlessly forgives any irregularities […]
Potato bread has a long tradition,that goes back at least to the 16th century. Although typical of North Europe (Ireland,Scotland,Germany,Poland) it can be found also in North (U.S.) and South America (Peru). Recipes vary: the bread may be leavened or unleavened, may have a variety of other ingredients baked into it,and […]
One easy recipe for recreating the German bread experience. This bread uses half white and half whole wheat flours, some sourdough for taste, (but you can also use yoghurt instead) and fennel/cumin seeds. Two rises make this bread light and easy to slice. It keeps fresh for many days in […]