Sweet Dinner Rolls
I’m back in Shanghai! Landed from Italy on Sunday afternoon, then Tuesday morning I head to Thailand where I got back from just yesterday. I...
Ankyra Home Giveaway!
December 12th! Christmas is only a few weeks ahead of us and I am not even close to be done with my Christmas shopping. As...
Christmas Bread (with raisins and candied fruits)
First Christmas recipe! Oh boy this is my favorite time of the year. I got all my house garnished with Christmas decorations while I was...
MASHED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH BOURBON
Let’s give this Thanksgiving and Christmas a little booze! Roasted sweet potato with a crunchy streusel and bourbon! A side-dish or a dessert? If you...
Christmas Panettone
It’s Christmas Eve and finally after 3 days spent in bed really sick with a horrible stomach flu today I’ve been able to get myself...
Water Icing for Christmas Cookies Decoration!
Two more weeks to go until Christmas! no wait…less than 2…:D I just LOVE this time of the year. Last Saturday I decorated my house:...
10 Things that I like under 20$
10 things that I like under $20: 1. Candles that smell like yummy food 2. A bottle of Dry Hands 3. Jewelry Boxes 4. Fake...
Things I am Thankful for and Cinnamon Apple Pie with Raisins
This has been a though year…many things happened and I felt I was almost going crazy. Work at the office has been hectic, my mom...
Pumpkin Spice Latte
This recipe is for my friend Morgan! A few days ago she posted this on the wall of the Expat Cucina’s group she requested a...
Cooking with Mom: The Christmas Almond Cookies
It has been about a week that I am home and my jeans don’t fit me already. I believe my mom thinks I am a...
Cooking with Mom: Bocconotti!
Straight out of my grandmother’s cooking notebook, this recipe has been made in my mom’s family for generations! My mom and I make it every...
Cooking with Mom: Chocolate Hazelnuts
This is not a Christmas recipe per say, but we use to make it during Christmas time, wrap them up in nice see through paper...
Candy Cane Cookies
So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun Ans so this is Christmas I hope...
Creamy Apple Pie
Countdown to Christmas: – 2 weeks! I am excited like a little kid. In less than a week I’ll be home with my family and...
Divine Pecan Pie
Divine Pecan Pie is the only name I can think of for this dish. I found this recipe on Joyofbaking.com and I did some minor...
The Best Apple Pie!
I know everyone who has a cooking blog has at least one recipe titled “The best…something” and I know that most of the time those...
Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Men, Baby!
I love Christmas and all the Christmas related cooking and shopping! It’s fun, brings me always a lot of joy and makes me feel alive!...
Baci
Baci (in Italian means kiss) is a famous Italian chocolate brand. I love their chocolate balls but unfortunately they are not sold here in China....
Squirrel Cookies
When I was in Beijing I lived with this fantastic woman, who turned out not only to be one of my best friend but also...
Purcedduzzi Leccesi
Since it’s Christmas the first recipe I wanna show you is this typical Christmas dish called Purcedduzzi…I’ve thought about how to translate this name into...