Italian vanilla and lemon frittelle

Hi bakers! In Italy, on this period of the year, we do celebrate Carnival, a crazy festivity which looks a bit like Halloween with the only difference that Carnival lasts days! Children wear funny and colourful costumes and masks, people gather outside to attend stunning parades with floats both representing cartoon characters and satirical giant-sized mock-ups of polititians. On Carnival we stick to a traditional and reliable sweet treats’ menu too and this recipe is […]

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Vanilla pretzel cookies

Hi bakers, today I want to share with you a really easy shortbread recipe! I must confess you a secret: I’m a cookie cutters addicted, which means that every time I go shopping, I look for new items to join my already huge collection! Recently, I’ve found the pretzel shape and I was looking forward to trying it! So, I made these crumbly, tasty, cute biscuits that are ideal to serve with a good cup […]

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Chocolate chip nutella cookies (English version)

Dear readers, I love cookies and everything else coming out of an American bakery! If you’re not afraid of calories, you’re ready for this ultimate chocolaty gooyness! I found this recipe, searching the net and the only thing I can say is that I’ve fallen in love with it, ever since I tried it. Chocolate chip cookies are gorgeous and than I thought….what if I filled them with nutella? The result? A match made in […]

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