Easy and quick lemon Greek yogurt cake / bread recipe with a citrusy bite from fresh lemon zest balanced by the sweet aromas of vanilla and powdered sugar finish. Lovely sprinkled with some healthy chopped pistachios, a few berries or some of these balsamic roasted figs. Whatever tickles your taste buds. There’s no butter in my recipe, as always I go to my healthy fat of choice: the extra virgin olive oil, forever and ever! You can bake this in a simple loaf pan for nice coffee shop ...
Desserts
No Bake Mascarpone Cheesecake Recipe
The Best no bake cheesecake recipe made with creamy Mascarpone, a quick blueberry lime sauce and an easy 3 minute graham cracker crust! Like a Tiramisu but faster and simpler! Perfect for Christmas, Easter, Summer or a random Tuesday! just because it is so delicious and easy to make in no time! If you are a fan of my Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake then you will also love this one. It is somewhat of an unpretentious quick riff on that. I actually made this beauty without any ...
Frozen Yogurt Bars Recipe
Healthy frozen yogurt bars made with sugar free, non fat creamy Greek yogurt, wild honey, fresh fruit a fruity blueberry purée. Perfect for breakfast or a late night night snack, or simply to cool off during the hot summer days. These protein packed frozen bars are the best thing ever! Did you know 1 cup of organic Greek yogurt has about 29 grams of protein ? True story! Assemble a DIY frozen yogurt bar outside by the pool or for your next garden party. Just remember to keep them on ice ...
Easy Coconut Macaroons Recipe
Easy coconut macaroons that are chewy, flourless, dairy and gluten free, made without any condensed milk. Just coconut, egg whites, sugar and vanilla! Legend has it that the macaroons originated sometime in the 8th or 9th century in Venice, Italy. From there they made their way to France in 1533 with Catherine de Medici’s pastry chef. Melt your favorite chocolate bar in a double boiler, whisk in a little butter and turn these into some chocolate dipped coconut macaroons in no time. Or ...
Ciabatta Bread Recipe
An authentic Italian ciabatta bread recipe or slipper bread, originally from the Veneto, made with an overnight starter and cooked just like a pizza on a preheated pizza stone. Invented by Francesco Favaron in 1982, it is the perfect bread for sandwiches, bruschetta, panzanella, or just to dip in your favorite olive oil. Very easy to execute at home, but you will need to plan in advance for the starter or Biga. Don’t be intimated! This is a sticky wet dough, hence those nice coveted ...
Easy Lemon Curd Filling Recipe
Easy, step by step guide on how to make the best lemon curd filling at home, using organic egg yolks, lemon and sugar. A fruit spread made with only the freshest organic, free range egg yolks, freshly squeezed lemon juice, zest, sugar and butter! Don’t skip the butter ok ? It will make things silky and smooth, and rich and amazing! Like a lemon pudding, but I swear it's even better. No gelatin and no yuckies! Duhhhh! Technically a custardy fruit curd, it can also be made with oranges, ...
Best Lemon Bars Recipe
Easy breezy, the best lemon bars recipe, made with a shortbread base crust and a thick layer of perfectly creamy lemon curd. No fuss, so easy a kid could make them, the best ever you guys! All you need to do is whip up a creamy fail proof lemon curd in a double boiler, just like we did for this lemon olive oil cake. Just like coconut macaroons, there is no cornstarch, no baking powder needed at all! Then buzz up some short bread in a mini food processor, bake it, top it with the curd and ...
Nut Roll Recipe
An Eastern European Christmas and Easter tradition, this nut roll recipe can be made with ground walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, raisins and even a poppy seed filling. Risen with instant yeast and made exquisite by the addition of sour cream to the nut roll dough, this recipe is super easy and a holiday favorite. Loaded with ground or roughly chopped walnuts, vanilla extract and a burst of freshness from orange zest, your house will be filled with a divine comforting smell that brings all the ...
Best Pumpkin Bread Recipe
The best pumpkin bread recipe from scratch loaded with dark chocolate chips, organic canned pumpkin puree, smooth extra virgin olive oil ( no butter ), then covered in sea salt caramel and toasted coconut. Like a Samoa style decadent cake my friends! Easy like Sunday morning! You can of course keep it simple and use store bought caramel or make your own, I’ll include instructions below for the homemade version. I used a mix of coconut and granulated cane sugars, simply because I love ...
Cannoli Cream Filling Recipe
An authentic, easy Sicilian cannoli cream filling recipe / dip, I picked up while in Sicily last summer, served with chocolate dipped pizzelle cookies. Today we are going to learn how to make cannoli filling or dip, the simple Italian way! Because who doesn’t love cannoli right ? Authentic Cannoli Siciliani that is, filled with the freshest sheep’s milk ricotta cheese and candied fruit or nuts. Before I hear it from the "Cannoli Police" I would like to tell you that there is nothing ...