After a really bad day at work – they happen more and more often – I went home and I was so nervous… all that I wanted  was cooking, and possibly using chocolate, remedy for all problems, serotonin maker, a good thing! So I decided to make a moment of pleasure and relax out of [...]

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As regard me, it’s spring, I know, I know…. weather forecast has said tomorrow it will snow,the Twelfth Night as yet to come, our cupbord is still full of Christmas products, but, as regards me, it’s spring. I just want to let you know that this is the way I live my life! After the [...]

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I couldn’t make it: yesterday I had to show you a little teasing picture! I was so proud of the light, of my first stained glass cookies, of the wonderful sunny morning spent with my friend Simona and her sweetie daughter making biscuits and laughing. I’m not totally wrapped in Christmas spirit yet, so this [...]

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In Italy the 8th of December is an holiday dedicated to Saint Mary, when usually we trim the tree and we start making Christmas cookies… as every year, the house is full of cinnamon, aniseed and vanilla smells! Tuscan cookies are not nice to see nor colourfull, cool or chic… they’re round, a bit flat [...]

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Here I am after 2 days of work in Spello, Umbria: it’s amazing! As soon as my brand new car will arrive, I’ll put on a Bruce Springsteen cd and I’ll drive my Kia car towards Umbria, to discover old medioeval villages covered with fog and new delicious dishes. I bought  grass-peas: any suggestions on [...]

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