Soft, creamy, rich and easy carrot cake with a luscious mascarpone frosting. The perfect healthy-ish dessert to satisfy your cake cravings! If you have never tried the classic American carrot cake before, you're just one taste away from falling in love with the best cake ever invented. A classic carrot cake is simply amazing. Tastes...
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This Tuscan-inspired creamy cannellini bean soup makes the most out of just 6 simple pantry ingredients and it's ready in just 20 minutes! This easy cannellini bean soup can be whipped up with just a handful of pantry ingredients, such as canned beans, garlic, and potatoes. Fresh thyme and garlic will give this humble soup...
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This one-pot pearl barley risotto with pumpkin is healthy comfort food at its best. Simple ingredients create a 30-minute vegan meal perfect for a weeknight dinner! Barley risotto is also called orzotto , and it's like an Italian risotto that features pearl barley instead of rice. Paired with a glass of wine, this is exactly...
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Crostata is one of the best Italian desserts! This traditional jam tart recipe is easy to make and all you need is basic pantry ingredients. Fragrant, with a crumbly yet melt-in-your-mouth texture, traditional Italian crostata is one of the classic grandma's desserts par excellence. Growing up in Sicily, I have fond memories of waking up...
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This family-friendly vegetarian Italian Caprese pasta salad takes only 5 ingredients and 15 min to make - Perfect for a quick summer meal! This classic Italian Caprese pasta salad is an easy, light and quick meal that never disappoints. Red tomato, green basil, white mozzarella - Basically the Italian flag served on the plate! Fresh...
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A fresh, vibrant vegetarian salad with summer Mediterranean flavors - This Greek barley salad is super quick, great on its own or as a side! This easy barley tomato salad is loaded with summer flavors and healthy goodness, and will give you endless menu combinations. Being Italian with Greek origins, summertime is when I crave...
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These Vegan Chocolate Muffins are made in one bowl, ready in just 25 minutes and only require 7 simple everyday ingredients! The first time I made these vegan chocolate muffins I knew immediately they were a keeper! They're ready in less than 30 minutes start to finish, and that includes 5 minutes prep and 20...
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These little golden rice balls make a fantastic Italian appetizer to share. Crispy mushroom arancini are perfect for welcoming guests at your next party. Italians have a fantastic way of using up leftover risotto. They shape the risotto mixture into balls, stuff the centers with cheese, roll them up into breadcrumbs and deep-fry the bunch to...
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Italian Burrata Pasta Salad recipe with creamy burrata cheese, pasta, tomato, rocket, and basil oil. The perfect summer meal ready in just 15 minutes! Summer for me is all about salads, and as a proud Italian, pasta salads are high on my list of favorite salads. This delicious combo of burrata+pasta+veggies makes a healthy, easy-to-make...
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This Buttermilk Oven Fried Chicken Burger is super easy to make, LOADED with flavour, packed with veggies and smothered in spicy sriracha mayo. Looking for a brand new burger recipe that screams comfort food but is actually healthy-ish? This Buttermilk Oven Fried Chicken Burger definitely fits the bill! A crunchy bun filled up with super...
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Fruit Smoothie Popsicles made with just 4 ingredients. Awesomely vegan and gluten-free, these healthy popsicles are the perfect summer treat! These fruit popsicles are basically a smoothie on a stick, perfect to enjoy for breakfast, snack or dessert! They're definitely one of my favorite go-to summer treats! These juicy fruit ice lollies are super quick to...
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Make authentic Sicilian lemon granita at home, one of the best Italian frozen desserts! Only 3 ingredients required, and it's gluten-free and vegan! Originally from Sicily, granita is probably the most popular summer frozen dessert in Italy after gelato. It's quite similar to sorbet, however, granita has a distinctive icy texture, instead, sorbet is more...
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Make homemade peri peri sauce in less than 30 minutes and use it as a marinade for peri peri chicken, serve it as dip or to spice up roasted veggies! Peri peri sauce, also called piri piri sauce, it's a traditional Portuguese-African hot sauce made mostly with African Bird's Eye chili peppers. It's the perfect...
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Make the best Italian homemade pizza dough recipe - All you need is 5 simple ingredients for the best traditional thin and crispy Italian pizza! This is a super easy version of the traditional Neapolitan pizza dough recipe, and believe me, it is absolutely incredible. My dad was a pizzaiolo for more than 30 years,...
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Traditional Sicilian pasta alla Norma is a beautifully simple 20-minute pasta dish that features crispy eggplant, rich tomato sauce and salty aged ricotta. If you haven't made pasta alla Norma before, you're missing out. Al dente pasta meets rich and creamy tomato sauce golden crisp aubergine chunks and shavings of delicious ricotta salata (salted ricotta)...
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This Tomato Confit Bruschetta with Ricotta & Basil Pesto is loaded with Italian flavors, super simple to prepare, and makes the perfect party food! My Italian heart explodes with joy at the sight of this tasty Cherry Tomato Confit Bruschetta with Ricotta & Basil Pesto, which happens to have all the colours of the Italian […]
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Craving pizza? Check out the 10 best pizza dough recipes that are perfect for pizza night! They’re all easy to make and absolutely delicious! From traditional homemade Italian pizza dough to low-carb or gluten-free pizza dough and veggie-packed pizza base, these are seriously the best pizza dough recipes you need to try. Best of all, […]
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Looking for the perfect dessert to celebrate Mother’s day? Look no further! These easy Mother’s Day Cake Recipes are guaranteed to make your mum happy! If you’re looking for a showstopping way to show your love, look no further: a dreamy, delicious dessert is the answer. I’ve put together some of my favourite super easy […]
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If you’re looking for a simple, creamy shiitake mushroom pasta sauce recipe, this is the one! Absolutely easy, delicious and ready in 15 minutes! My family absolutely loves this AWESOME Shiitake Mushroom Pasta and we eat it on a regular basis. This recipe was inspired by one of my favorite Italian pasta dishes, tagliatelle alla […]
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No flour, no butter, no eggs, no sugar needed. These magic 2-Ingredients cookies are ready in no time and are actually good for you! These magic 2-Ingredient cookies make a delicious gluten-free and dairy-free treat that the whole family will love. These cookies are crispy on the outside, cakey and soft on the inside, naturally […]
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