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Baci di Dama have been a family favourite for years. Baci di dama translates from the Italian to ‘ladies’ kisses’ and these gorgeous little biscuits are a kiss of sweet delight with a cappuccino or espresso (though if you’re not into coffee, then tea works well too). I’ve always bought them from Carluccio’s Caffè and […]
Read MoreWhen I bought Jamie Oliver’s new book of Christmas cooking a couple of weeks ago, one of the recipes I thought I must try were his cantuccini, with the idea that I could package some up as little gifts. I bought the ingredients at the beginning of the week but life and Christmas shopping got […]
Read MoreI wrote about Diana Henry’s lovely book, Crazy Water Pickled Lemons in a recent post and had been eyeing up her recipe for Lemon & Basil Ice Cream for a time. What gorgeous summery flavours! Just the thing for these occasional days of summer we’re getting and, I thought, a great dessert to follow the barbecue we […]
Read MoreIt must be all those trips to Italy that got me thinking ice cream (it certainly wasn’t the awful English weather!) … Rome in March, Venice in April … and it’s really hard to beat the Italians when it comes to ice cream. The fabulous Fassi in Rome; Gelateria San Stae in Venice. However, The […]
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