Category Archives: Snacks

Cherries in Chianti Classico and my first taste of love

Posted on June 11, 2011 by thecookandtheguitarist

Cherries in Chianti Classico – Ciliegie al Chianti Classico Music: Strawberry Wine, Deana Carter. As a teenage girl, I also used to spend summers in the countryside with my grandparents. We didn’t drink strawberry wine – nobody does here in … Continue reading →

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Breakfast Tarts and I love Mondays

Posted on March 13, 2011 by thecookandtheguitarist

Breakfast Tarts – Crostatine da Colazione Music: I Don’t Like Mondays, The Boomtown Rats. If there is something positive about Mondays is that I can get my hands on cakes, biscuits … I made during the weekend. These little tarts … Continue reading →

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Blueberry Clafoutis Muffins and I can’t get enough

Posted on February 25, 2011 by thecookandtheguitarist

Blueberry Clafoutis Muffins – Muffins tipo Clafoutis ai Mirtilli Music: Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You, Brooks & Dunn. These soft-centred, juicy cakes taste like a clafoutis and look like a muffin. Fruity and silky, they are the perfect match for Brooks … Continue reading →

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Kale Bread and I’ll never forget

Posted on February 16, 2011 by thecookandtheguitarist

Kale Bread – Pane al Cavolo Nero Music: You Said Something, PJ Harvey. Bread, the simplest of foods, made special by an unusual ingredient you weren’t expecting. Just like words said on an ordinary day that come out like a … Continue reading →

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My Granola and rock n’ roll men

Posted on February 12, 2011 by thecookandtheguitarist

My Granola Music: Blonde In The Bleachers, Joni Mitchell. This is my comfort snack as the blonde in the bleachers even if I’m home and don’t tape my regrets to the microphone stand. There’s no song in the world that … Continue reading →

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Apple, Chestnut Honey, Cinnamon & Vanilla Bundt Cakes and it feels like home

Posted on February 10, 2011 by thecookandtheguitarist

Apple, Chestnut Honey, Cinnamon & Vanilla Bundt Cakes – Tortine alla Mela, Miele di Castagno, Cannella & Vaniglia Music: Feels Like Home, Chantal Kreviazuk. Apples from our garden, chestnut honey my aunt makes (her bees, actually…), cinnamon and vanilla from … Continue reading →

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Honey, Raspberry Cake and a piece of my heart

Posted on February 1, 2011 by thecookandtheguitarist

Honey, Raspberry Cake – Torta al Miele & Lamponi Music: Piece Of My Heart, Janis Joplin. I want you to take it, take another little piece of my heart now, baby! Oh, break it, break another little piece of my … Continue reading →

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Baked Chocolate & Pear Mousse and desperate housewives

Posted on January 25, 2011 by thecookandtheguitarist

Baked Chocolate & Pear Mousse – Mousse alla Pera & Cioccolato al Forno Music: SheDaisy, God Bless The American Housewife. Look at me I’m beautiful and glamorous in rubber gloves, look how my tiara can be bent back to the … Continue reading →

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Milk Chocolate, Walnut Biscotti & white flags

Posted on January 19, 2011 by thecookandtheguitarist

Milk Chocolate, Walnut Biscotti – Biscotti al Cioccolato al Latte & Noci Music: Abilene, Sheryl Crow. These biscotti are perfect for the calm after the storm. That’s why I always  keep a few in my kitchen, sometimes changing milk chocolate … Continue reading →

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My mother’s cheap Oat & Apple Cake: the heart of the house

Posted on November 28, 2010 by thecookandtheguitarist

My mother’s cheap Oat & Apple Cake – Torta Economica alle Mele & Avena della mia mamma Music: Heart Of The House, Alanis Morissette. You are the original template. You are the original exemplary. This one is a cake my … Continue reading →

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