I think I could do these dumplings a thousand times just to smell the scent that comes out when I cook the apples. Caramelize them in a pan with cinnamon and lemon zest and steal a couple of spoons is irresistible. And finally – since the cold has arrived in Shanghai too – I can...
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Butter twists, with egg whites
The biscuits always remain the dessert I prefer to bake. Their smell that fills the house is the one that more satisfy me. They’re so relaxing to prepare – the butter under your fingers, the smooth dough, giving shape to each one. And it is also the dessert I prefer to eat: crunchy, small, tasty...
Panna cotta with pomegranate jelly
“And what’s for dessert?” “Panna cotta!” And the eyes light up every time. A dessert so simple and always so appreciated. That is so fresh and goes down well in every occasion, right? I’m a big fan of it, and I love making panna cotta every time in a different version. The last? this with...
Chestnut mini-capresi
When you change Continent, you don’t immediately think of all the little implications and changes in your daily life. Like Autumn. Here in Shanghai it’s hot, parks and avenues are still green and osmanthus in bloom. Its scent invades the city at this time, just open the window and its sweet and intense smell invests...
Lime cookies
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...