A few weeks ago I made cinnamon rolls for my family. They were luscious, fluffy, and delicious…but they were also full of gluten. Sometimes I do forget that as versatile as my four mix is, it still is very far from behaving like regular flour, especially when instant yeast is involved and gluten development is…
Month: April 2020
Pears and Chocolate: an union that was meant to be
It was the year 2000, in the month of November, when my then boyfriend, now husband, came from the United States to Italy to visit me and my city, Milan, for a few days. One of those evenings he met some of my close friends at a local restaurant in Porta Romana, and for dessert…
Baking Weekend
It’s April 2020, we are in the middle of the COVID19 pandemic, and without much to do outside of my home, I start baking, again. My full time job keeps me busy during the week, but the weekends – and sometimes the evenings, are mine to re-discover my love for baking sweets and desserts for…