If you have been in Hungary for sure you have seen this very good sweet 🙂 It’s everywhere, it’s definitely one of the most common pastries here, and if it’s well done it’s really good, and it has nothing to envy to a croissant 🙂 actually there are 2 types of csiga: the one with…
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Crostata con Ricotta di Bufala e Cioccolato – Crostata with Buffalo Ricotta and Chocolate
This is one of the best crostata I ever made 🙂 you will be surprised of the flavors and the intensity of the aromas. I have recently discovered that here in Hungary there is a farm run by Italians that produces very good buffalo mozzarella and also fresh buffalo ricotta, so when I found their…
How to Make the Perfect Hot Chocolate :)
Why to make a post about hot chocolate? Yes, it’s a good question, in effect it’s supposed to be a quite easy thing, but if I look around there are really few places making a real good hot chocolate (I repeat: hot chocolate, not simply milk with cocoa), too many places are making unpleasant “hot…
“Casatella Terracinese” – Crostata with Ricotta, Coffee and Anise Liqueur
Ricotta is an ingredient that you can find in many cake recipes especially in central-southern Italy, and many traditional Easter cakes have it. The most famous of them is probably the Pastiera, typical of Naples. This cake is also an Easter cake, and it’s typical of the town of Terracina (from which it takes its name),…
Polenta & Baccalá 