Hi everyone! Well, if you’ve tried my original tiramisu recipe, no doubt you weren’t disappointed. But here’s another twist on tiramisu that I invented to satisfy my love (….and that of many Italians….) for both tiramisu AND nutella. You can have both together right? Right! And guess what? It was sooooo good and so simple[…]
Hi all! Well, today I would like to show you how to make a deliciously simple and easy Mediterranean marinade for chicken breasts that are so moist and tender, even when grilled! Here’s what you will need: -1 LB or 1\2 kilo of thin, boneless chicken breasts -1 cup of yogurt, whatever you would normally[…]
Well, winter is approaching here in Sicily and what better that home made warm soup? Have you ever tried making your own chicken broth? First off, it’s really easier than you think. Secondly, store bought broth is laden with salt and has no nutritional properties……so give me a few minutes and I’ll show you how[…]
Hi all! Well, being pregnant certainly has exciting moments…..one of which is finding out that you are having a girl! =) So when I was at the store the other day and saw this large hot pink plastic container, I knew it would be the perfect toy bin for our arriving baby girl as no[…]
Hi all! Well first off, sorry about the long absence in posting….my parents were visiting us from California for 6 weeks and we were touring Malta and Northern Italy with them =) We had a wonderful time together and travelling is always so much fun, even if you are 5 months pregnant =) I think[…]
Ok…..you would think the end of the summer means the end of mosquito bites, right? Wrong! They are still here trying to get inside still-warm homes in an effort to flee cooler temperatures outside. So what’s a pregnant lady to do? I’m already dealing with pregnancy symptoms, and really don’t want to add itching bites[…]
As we near the end of the summer here in Sicily, we also near the end of the proverbial Sicilian summer breakfast…..the granita! The granita isn’t like anything you’ve ever tasted. It’s crushed ice that is churned and added to an assortment of natural flavors of your choosing…..strawberry, almond, coffee, lemon, etc……optionally topped with the[…]
I’m sure this commercial has well circled the Internet by now……for those who haven’t seen it, it’s really a cute commercial made by Fiat to advertise the Fiat 500 in the USA. My husband came across this and we thought it needed to be shared! So in case you buy the new Fiat 500, an[…]
For those of you who haven’t heard of Siracusa….it’s a city here in Sicily with a touristic island attached, named Ortigia. If you google “Siracusa” or “Ortigia”, no doubt you will find tons of touristic photos. On Monday, my husband and I spend the day there since it’s only and hour from where we live.[…]
These guys are rich and gooey…..just like brownies should be! And so quick and easy too….with only 3 ingredients =) Ingredients: – 1 1\4 cup of Nutella – 2 eggs (…if looking to reduce the amount of eggs, substitute one of the eggs with 1\2 of a banana) – 1\2 cup all purpose flour (In[…]