For those who read my post on the Pannacotta, here is finally the outcome of our hard, hard work for the competition. We had this awesome opportunity as a college to participate to the 2015 Oceanafest in Perth. Once we decided who our teams were it was time to decide what food we were planning
Course: Dessert
White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Tamarillo Compote
This year my college invited culinary students to participate in teams at the Oceanafest, a cooking competition for chefs. I am not a competitive person, but I love a competitions just for the fact that it is a great way to get feedback for what you do from judges (strangers) who have no clue of
Crêpe Suzette
If I have to choose a dish that was the highlight of everything we prepared in Term 2 it would be the Crêpe Suzette. It is very hard to find it on the menu in restaurants these days. Which in my opinion is a shame! I really think it is a great dessert and the idea
Orange and Almond Cake with Orange Blossom Syrup
It has been a year and 2 months since my last post, and let me tell you, a lot of things have happened ever since. On 26th of March 2013, I flew to Perth (Australia), my hubby came in November. This was my first journey to the end of the world that I was making
Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake
Hi everyone, I have been absent from the blog because I had some things to plan. I am planning to go to Australia on Working Holiday Visa, so I have been doing some research. I don’t want to give you other details yet as it’s not the right moment We fell in love with Australia
Pate a Choux
Hi everyone! Today we celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary. We woke up this morning and we took our ring off and we put them back on repeating “Yes, I do…”. We had a wonderful weekend, we spent Saturday in Venice, and yesterday we went out for a romantic dinner. I will write you all about
Sbrisolona
Rachael of pizzarossa was our August 2012 Daring Cook hostess and she challenged us to broaden our knowledge of cornmeal! Rachael provided us with some amazing recipes and encouraged us to hunt down other cornmeal recipes that we’d never tried before – opening our eyes to literally 100s of cuisines and 1000s of new-to-us recipes!
Lemon Souffle
Hi everyone, I know that it has been a long time since my last post. And I am sorry for keeping you waiting. I must say that I needed a break from all the crazy things that happened in the last month. There are days when you feel that you absorb all the negativity happening in
Day 7: Brigadeiro
This has been a wonderful journey and I must admit a delicious journey. I want to thank my hubby, my friends and colleagues for tasting all the recipes and giving their honest opinions. I saved the best for last! This is a Brazilian recipe. It is a party treat, especially in kid’s birthday parties. It