While the savages were hoarding decades worth of toilet paper and products on shelves dwindled down to next to nothing, you could still find different kinds of beans, peas, lentils. Canned beans and peas work just as well with this recipe. Who doesn’t like a hearty mixed bean and veggie […]
Desserts
Everyone has a sweet tooth, here you’ll find recipes to satisfy your cravings
Fruit Puree
If you need to make a mousse, sorbet, sauce or cocktail but you’re missing the puree needed, just make your own. It’s just the fruit, sugar being 10% of the weight, and some lemon juice to prevent oxidation.
Caramel Sauce- as easy as it gets
Caramel sauce is so simple to make. If don’t want extra additives and preservatives, make it yourself with just granulated sugar and heavy cream.
Bomboloni-Ricotta Doughnuts
These doughnut are super simple, no yeast necessary. They can be savory and served as an appetizer by omitting the sugar (extra delish if you get your hands on smoked ricotta) or sweet and served as a dessert. If you’re using a scoop to make munchkin sized doughnuts they often […]
Deep Dish Key Lime Pie
My cousins are obsessed with Key Lime Pie so I made it for the 4th of July. It’s seasonal, refreshing, and if you can make it Deep Dish, why not indulge. The filling is gluten free so you can use a gluten free crust if need be. I used a […]
90th Birthday Bash Cake
Made the cake for my Grandmother’s 90th birthday, was the first time since before Corona times we all got together. I was a white cake with strawberry and white chocolate mousse and cheesecake filling with vanilla buttercream, three tiers 10″, 8″, and 4″. It was a noticeable improvement from her […]
Blackberry Compote
August to late September is wild blackberry season in Campania and at my family’s home there are tons of them, you just need the patience to pick them because there are thorns all over the bush, but trust me it’s worth it. The amount of sugar added depends on the […]
Panna Cotta-Basically a fancy jello
A super simple recipe, basically an Italian version of JELLO with cream and vanilla. Since the active ingredient is Gelatin you can use espresso cups for small whimsical rounded portions, maybe a martini glass or, a cute bundt pan, the point is you can use your imagination with the vessel. […]
Cheesecake-Creamy decadence and no springform pan
The secret to this recipe is after baking, FREEZE IT, unmold and serve it chilled and most importantly NO SPRINGFORM PAN. I personally prefer the filling more so than the crust so I literally just spray the inside of the cake pan I’m going to use and lightly coat it […]
Homemade Whipped Cream
You could use what is ejected from a store bought can of whipped cream, that expires in THREE MONTHS and can contain as many as TEN INGREDIENTS….OR… make your own fresh in less than 5 minutes with just 2 ingredients.
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