I’m doing better than I thought here in my Shanghai kitchen. Before leaving I had no idea what tools I would find, ingredients, if I wanted and could mess up. But after some initial defaillance I am more or less organized. And when I’m not at home because of travel, returning home or for bureaucratic...
I wonder if at some point you get used to life as an expat, jumping often between two Countries. Every time I come back to China after a period in Italy, it seems strange to find oriental ingredients and flavors familiar, to see that I’ve missed them. Wanting tofu bamboo, taro, dan dan mian, lotus...
I’m back here, finally at home in Shanghai after a new journey to discover China. A few days off and then a brief return to Italy, where as usual I will play with joints: two marriages, a move, family, friends … But now break. In my kitchen, with my favorite cup, thinking about what to...
A vanilla shortbread stuffed with a delicious and fresh mascarpone, cocoa and hazelnuts cream. These tartlets are perfect as a dessert, as a rich snack, or to enrich the dessert buffet of your parties. And they are simple to prepare!
The carrot cakes make me the effect of apple cakes, you have just to take them out of the oven to recreate that beautiful and comfortable feeling of home. And everybody will enjoy it. I’ve tried endless versions, but my favorite for the hot season is this one, the carrot and coconut cake, with a...
