For the shortcrust pastry: 2 eggs, 500gr flour, 150 gr light brown cane sugar, 200 gr butter, pinch of salt, lemon zest. For the filling: 500 gr sheep ricotta cheese, 200gr light brown cane sugar, 250 gr cooked grain ( I buy it already boiled in jar…
Beautiful memories of Carnival to my mind My 13 year-old daughter Priscilla, has just found a picture of me as a child where I am dressedas a flamenco dancer! This has brought beautiful memories of Carnival to my mind. I remember the thrill of going…
It is true that the mountain air makes you especially hungry but above all it makes even the simplest food taste special. I was little more than twenty years old and a friend had just moved to the Pistoia Apennines, she was living in a very spartan house…
I just found a picture of myself when I was a kid and I was dressed up as a Spanish flamenco dancer for the Carnival festival, looking at it filled me with such a longing!!! The Carnival reminds me of the aroma of the “Cenci” a typical Tuscan dessert…
At Christmas or Easter time we drove ‘down south’ to see our grandparents. Though the long drive was often boring we were rewarded with the happiness of being cuddled and kissed by our relatives and spoilt with some “zeppole” fried sweet fritters – we…
