I did a lot of research some years ago to work out the perfect recipe for crisp but chewy chocolate chip cookies with deep flavours of vanilla, caramel and hazelnut…
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RECIPES
IMMUNITY-BOOSTING VEGETABLE MINESTRONE WITH CHICKEN POLPETTE
This is the soup I turn to when I’m feeling rundown and at risk of catching the flu. It’s full of vegetables and tasty chicken polpette to please even the most soup-adverse in your family.
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ALMOND, OLIVE OIL & CARROT CAKE WITH MASCARPONE FROSTING
This is a recipe for simple, moist, gluten-free carrot cake, using olive oil and almond flour, with a creamy mascarpone frosting or icing. This is the best carrot recipe – not too dry, not some sponge-like thing you get on planes or from the supermarket that barely even has any carrot in it – this is textured, moist, slightly crisp on the outside and spiced with cinnamon.
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ITALIAN LEMON & RICOTTA CAKE
Light, buttery with a slight cheesecake texture and a subtle sweetness and the scent of lemons. This is an Italian spring in a cake, for me…
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SLOW-COOKED ITALIAN SHREDDED RAGÙ RECIPE
This is one of my most favourite Italian dishes to prepare, especially in a rustic Tuscan villa, overlooking the hills with a fire crackling in the cucina.
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CHOCOLATE TIRAMISÙ FILLED PROFITEROLES
My favourite dessert to prepare for dinner parties in Italy…
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ITALIAN VACATION: PLANNING A HOLIDAY IN ITALY
You’re at that glorious stage of choosing where you go, where you’ll eat, how you’ll experience la dolce vita!!! It is both exciting and sometimes overwhelming! Everyone you speak to has their favourite little restaurant or boutique hotel or village that “you simply must see” so it becomes hard to […]
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HOW TO MOVE TO ITALY
The videos I have made about moving to Italy are by far my most popular. You are so sure of your love for Italy but the thought of where to start to make this dream a reality is totally overwhelming! I understand. I’ve been there… and at a time where […]
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HOW TO LEARN ITALIAN (OR A FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
Studying foreign languages is a passion of mine and I am so excited that you want to do the same! It’s hard for anyone to discern exactly when you cross over from feeling overwhelmed by all the grammar rules and hopeless at interacting with local speakers, however, I would say […]
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DRONE, CAMERA, BUDGET FILMMAKING ADVICE
DRONES I have a DJI Mavic Pro and a Phantom4 Pro+ with the remote control with the big screen. Although the Mavic is tiny and convenient when hiking or travelling on flights, I almost always use the Phantom4 Pro + instead because I don’t like using my phone. Chances are, […]
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