This is one of my favorites to keep in the freezer as a back-up dessert! Richer and fancier versions sold in pastry shops now have melted chocolate and chopped nuts added to make it more of a candy version. Rolling the outside edges in powdered sugar makes it really look like salame. Here’s the…
Pesce Finto- Fake Fish
Pesce Finto, fake fish is on my list of favorite recipes that I learned from my mother-in-law, Tina. It is one I love to teach kids of all ages. Fabulous for parties, inexpensive and flavorful. She served it in a bowl. Italy is surrounded by water, but in Florence we rarely eat fresh fish. They…
Tuscan Treasures- Da Delfina
blue skies- fabulous view from the outdoor dining terrace of Defina Finding myself with a free day and a rental car… there was no doubt in my mind, that means one thing. ROAD TRIP For my husband, who dove a cab for 17 years, that is not really his idea of fun, but to eat…
Prune Thursday
David , wild thing that he is, said “Hey,I love prunes.. let’s do a Prune Thursday“. I adore Prunes, which can be a problem or a good thing. I started dreaming about what I could make, but then decided that for his blog event, I should stick to something Tuscan. Wild Boar came to mind. Fruit and…