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3 profiteroles on a plate with a rose

Profiteroles (Choux Pastry Recipe) with Chocolate Topping

March 4, 2023

Profiteroles are made from classic French choux pastry dough, and are super easy to make. Profiteroles can be filled and decorated in a variety of ways, both sweet and savoury. The pastry can also be used to make eclairs. Who doesn’t love profiteroles when filled with a lusciously light pastry cream flavored with a liqueur and topped with a deep, dark chocolate ganache? As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If you love the sound, and like the look of what you see above, you need to make this recipe. It’s seriously easy to make choux pastry, and…

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International Women’s Day Cake (Torta Mimosa) for March 8th

February 26, 2023

International Women’s Day cake is THE cake for the day’s celebrations! International Women’s Day has become more popular in the US over the past few years. In Italy, this mimosa cake is made on March 8th to celebrate the achievements of women the world over! If you’ve ever seen a mimosa tree in bloom, you’ll…

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pastry cream with choux buns and vanilla beans

Pastry Cream (Crema Pasticcera Recipe)

February 22, 2023

Pastry cream shouldn’t be intimidating. Make this simple crema pasticcera recipe like the Italians do for countless desserts and pastries, like zeppole di San Giuseppe, Mimosa cake and more. This pastry cream recipe is so easy to make, you’ll be patting yourself on the back when you see and taste the results! As an Amazon…

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Guinness Chocolate Cake (St Patrick’s Day Cake Recipe)

February 18, 2023

Guinness chocolate cake is perfect for St Patrick’s Day, because it’s made to look just like a freshly poured pint of Guinness. It’s also one of the best chocolate cakes you’ll ever have! After the success of my Irish whiskey cake for St Patrick’s Day last year, I decided to add this beautiful Guinness chocolate…

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cream cheese stuffed mushrooms

Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms (With Bacon or Without Bacon)

chicken Braemar on a plate

Chicken Braemar Recipe (Chicken Breast Stuffed with Black Pudding)

truffle fondue with bread

Truffle Fondue (Fonduta al Tartufo) with Fontina Cheese

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Haggis, Neeps and Tatties (Easy Scottish Comfort Food)

beet and goat cheese salad with microgreens

Beet and Goat Cheese Salad (Without Lettuce)

pouring whisky sauce on chicken

Balmoral Chicken (Recipe with Haggis) Scottish Meal

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Meet Christina

A Scottish Italian cook living in Los Angeles, Christina is usually cooking, baking or (cr)eating something scrumptious. When she isn't in the kitchen, she loves to travel, near and far, as long as good food is involved. Christina is on a mission to save authentic Italian dishes from extinction, and is constantly promoting Scottish (and British) food as some of the best cuisine the world has to offer—one steak pie and sticky toffee pudding at a time.



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