Types of Food Archives - Christina's Cucina

24 Hour Easy Limoncello Recipe – Best Homemade Crema di Limoncello (Creamy Version)

A Cake Decorating Tutorial for Impressive Results (for the Cake Decorating and Piping Challenged)

A Do-It-Yourself Homemade Snack Mix You’ll WANT to Snack on!

A Dozen Different Ways To Use Fresh Garden Tomatoes (12 Super Easy, INSANELY Delicious Recipes!)

A Guest Post for Chocolate, Chocolate and More: Chocolate Banoffee Pie

A Story about Cream Puffs, and the Men who Loved Them (and a Recipe too!)

A Summertime Garden Party – Easy Summer Entertaining Menu Ideas

A Super Lekker, Authentic (Traditional) Belgian Waffle Recipe and a Day Trip to Bruges!

A Taste of Jamaica: Authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken – A Recipe by Executive Chef Dwight Morris

Affogato al Caffè (Ice Cream with Coffee)

Afternoon Tea Scones

Almond Bread (Australian Almond Biscuits or Biscotti)

Apple Turnovers

Arancini di Riso: Sicilian Rice Balls

Atholl Brose (With and Without Cream) A Traditional Scottish Drink for Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve)

Aunt Rosa’s British Bread Pudding, not to be Confused with Bread and Butter Pudding

Aunt Rosa’s Very Best Rhubarb Fool

Aunt Virginia’s Pineapple and Cream Digestives

Australian Crunch Bars (with a Gluten Free Version) from the Bee’s Knees British Imports

Authentic (Quick) Italian Tomato Sauce for Pasta

Authentic Italian Potato Pizza (Pizza con Patate) with Yellow Idaho® Potatoes

Baby Hedgehog Cookies…Almost Too Cute to Eat!

Back to School Cookies (You’ll Love Packing Them, Your Kids Will Love Eating Them)

Banana Coconut Bundt Cake with Coconut Icing

Banana Nutella Swirl Bundt Cake with Coffee Icing

Banoffee Pie: A Simple, but Sensational Banana, Toffee and Fresh Cream Dessert!

Bittersweet Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

Black Currant Gelatin Cubes Made from Black Currant Concentrate

Blood Orange Ricotta Cookies

Bruschetta…I’ll even tell you how to pronounce it!

Burrata and Prosciutto Focaccia: Perfect as a Shared Appetizer, Snack or Delicious Lunch

Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes with Mocha Buttercream Icing (Tutorial)

Candied Citrus Peel: Make Your Own Lemon, Orange or Grapefruit Candy and Garnish

Caramel Crunch Popcorn – Ready in 15 Minutes!

Caramel Currant Oat Crisps

Caramelized Rum Bananas and Ice Cream

Carouge, Old Town Geneva, and a Recipe for Cheese and Bacon Crostini (Part 3)

Castello Herbs & Spice Havarti and a Lovely Irish Rarebit

Cherry Cheese Coffee Cake with Streusel Crunch Topping

Chocolate (or Raisin) Bread Pudding with Brown Sugar Whisky Sauce

Chocolate Petit Fours, Perfect for Valentine’s Day

Christina’s Cucina’s Top 10 Recipes in 2014

Christina’s Cucina’s Top Five Posts of 2015 and Top Ten Most Popular Recipes

Christina’s Scottish Oatcakes

Christina’s Thick Italian Style Hot Chocolate

Cicerchiata (Struffoli): a Honey Sweetened Italian Christmas Treat (Mini Pastry Balls in Honey)

Cinnamon French Toast with Orange Sauce

Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins

Cocktail Party Finger Food & Small Bites for a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Cocktail Party Idea: Mushroom Pâté for a Vegetarian Treat

Coconut Macaroons: Cookies and Sandwiches

Coconut Tartlets (Scottish Coconut and Raspberry Jam Tarts)

Cooking Lessons in SW France, Pineau Tasting, and a Simple Bresaola, Parmesan and Arugula Appetizer

Cornbread Apple Loaf

Cran-Raspberry Coconut Slices

Cranachan, A Lovely Scottish Dessert (recipe for US kitchens)

Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding

Cream Buns, a Scottish Favourite

Cream Girdle Scones (Stove-Top Scones)

Crunchy Garlic Baked Pita Chips for a Snack or Use With a Dip

Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich Rolls (with Lavash Bread)

Custard Peach Pie

Dear Shishito Peppers: Where Have you Been all my Life?

Decadent Chocolate Torte (Gluten Free version too!)

Dreamy and Decadent Chocolate Mousse (Freeze it for Frozen Treat)!

Easiest Rhubarb Jam Recipe

Easy Healthy Homemade Tzatziki Sauce (Cucumber & Greek Yogurt Sauce)

Easy Homemade Hummus

Easy Kumquat Jam Recipe

Election Cake, a Forgotten American Tradition

Eve’s Pudding (a Traditional British Apple Dessert)

Filipino Lumpia with a Garlic and Black Pepper Vinegar Sauce

Flower Cupcakes: Decorate to Celebrate!

For Fathers Day, May I Suggest a Chocolate Chip Cookie Baked Alaska Pie?

Frappe or Cioffe: Italian Bow Tie Cookies

Free Shakespeare in the Park + The Perfect Picnic = Summer in LA!

Fresh Mozzarella & Mushroom Toast

Fresh Strawberry Lemon Drop Martini

Fried Bread Dough (or Pizza Dough)

Frittelle: Traditional Italian Christmas Eve Doughnuts

Frosty Kumquat Martinis (One of the Best Ways to Use Kumquats!)

Frozen Strawberry, Yogurt and Meringue Dessert with Strawberry Coulis

Goat Cheese Fondue (Dip): Only Two Ingredients!

Grand Marnier Orange Cranberry Sauce

Grilled Mozzarella Cheese and Red Pepper Sandwiches, Two Ways

Haggis, Neeps and Tatties Stack with Whisky Sauce for Burns Night (Haggis with Turnips and Potatoes)

Halloween Cookies-Decorating Ideas

Homemade “Crunchie Rocks” Chocolates

Homemade “Magic Shell” Hardening Chocolate Topping for Ice Cream

Homemade “Mounds” or “Bounty” Chocolates

Homemade (Perfect) Cranberry and Orange Yogurt Muffins

Homemade Bourbon Biscuit Recipe, Classic British Biscuits

Homemade Breadcrumbs, Two Ways: Fine and Panko Style

Homemade Cherry Pie Filling (or Apple, Peach, Rhubarb…)

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls (swoon-worthy!)

Homemade Cranberry Lemonade, Some News and A New Look!

Homemade Greek Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce (Kebabs*)

Homemade Vanilla Extract (Make now for Christmas Gifts & Holiday Baking)

Honey Walnut Baklava

Hot Black Currant and Orange Citrus Drink for Colds and Flu

How to Eat a Sweet Pepper in a Very Unique Way: an Inside Out Pepper Salad

How to Make a “Proper” Cup of Tea (British Tea, that is)

How to Make a Traditional British Shandy (the PROPER way)

How to Make an Authentic Rüdesheimer Coffee with Asbach Brandy and Cream

How to Make Homemade Marshmallows (without Corn Syrup)

How to Make Shortbread (& Caramel Shortcake) and The Scottish Baking Awards 2014

How to Woo a Brit: Bake them Homemade Custard Creams

Individual Apple Galettes

Individual Italian Easter Bread Rings…Easy Step by Step Directions

Inside-Out German Chocolate Cake

International S’mores…Twists on an American Classic

Irish or Scottish Soda Scones (White Bannocks) with Buttermilk

Italian Ricotta, Raisin and Chocolate Doughnuts (Frittelle Ricotta, Uvetta e Cioccolato)

Jalapeno, Cream Cheese & Bacon Appetizers…they’re magical!

Ketie’s Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Appetizers

KoMo Classic Grain Mill Review and How to Make Your Own (DIY) Gluten Free Falafel Mix!

Kumquat Liqueur (A Kumquat Version of Limoncello)

LA Times Test Kitchen & FBLA Cookie Swap 2012

Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood and How to Make a Perfect Cup of (British) Tea

Leftover Turkey with Leeks and Butter Sage Sauce: A Reprise

Lemon Souffle Pancakes with Raspberry Syrup

Lupini Beans and Olives (How to Cook & Eat Lupini)

Madeleines

Maltesers: It’s Time for a Revolution, America!

Mary Berry’s Bakewell Tart Recipe and a Mincemeat Twist from Christina’s Cucina

Meringues

Mince Pies (Mincemeat) Pies for a Traditional British Christmas Treat

Mincemeat Filling for Pies ~ Make it Now for Christmas Gifts in December

Mini Pumpkin and Orange Doughnuts or Italian Pumpkin Orange Doughnut Bites (Frittelle di Zucca)

Miniature Boxty with Crème Fraîche and Truffle Caviar Appetizer

Mixed Green Salad with Warm Breaded Goat Cheese Rounds and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Moist Pineapple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Mrs. Rabbit’s Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Mulled Wine Syrup, Perfect for Gift Giving and Mulled Cider, too!

My Favorite (British) Apple Pie

My Mother’s Favorite Pizza (No Knead Pizza Dough Recipe)

My Top Ten Favorite Posts from 2012

No Knead Bread: Unbelievably Easy, Incredibly Delicious!

Oat Brittle: Great Idea for an Edible Gift, or in Sticky Toffee Porridge and Other Desserts

Oke’s Korean Cucumber Pickles

Orange Boodle (or Boodles Orange Fool) a Luscious, Creamy Orange Dessert from England

Orzo (Coffee Substitute Barley Drink) & Toast and Orzo (for Children and Babies)

Overnight Waffles with Buttery Maple Nectarine Topping

OXO & PLATED’s Very Vegetarian Challenge: Potato Goat Cheese Cakes with European Salad and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Passion Fruit and Lemon Meringue Tartlets from a Teatime in Paris Cookbook

Paul Hollywood’s Treacle Sponge Pudding and The Great British Bake Off Comes to the US!

Peanut Butter Cookies (Shhh…don’t tell anyone they’re gluten-free, ’cause no one can tell!)

Pear Nectar

Perfect Italian Panettone Made in a Bread Machine and Baked in the Oven

Perfect Plum Muffins (Made with Yogurt)…Don’t Knock ’em Till you try ’em!

Perfect Yeast Doughnuts–Sugar, and Filled (with Jam, Nutella or Cream)

Persimmon Apple Crumble with Rum Sauce

Piccalilli ~ English-style Pickles (Cauliflower, Onions and Gherkins) in Mustard

Pickled Eggplant (Pickled Aubergines)

Pie Pastry in Under a Minute? It’s Possible!

Pimm’s Cup and Strawberries and Cream: Wimbledon’s Quintessential English Indulgences

Pizzelle (aka Ferratelle): Cookies, Cups, Cones and More with Strawberries and Cream

Pretty, Pastel Springtime Easter Cookies

Pumpkin Carrot Cupcakes (or Cake) with Cream Cheese Icing

Pumpkin Cheesecake and Chocolate Mousse Topped with Dark Chocolate Ganache

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Dulce de Leche Filling for OXO’s Bake a Difference and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer

Rack of Lamb with Red Bell Pepper Butter Sauce

Raclette with Potatoes and Cornichons: A Taste of Switzerland

Raspberry Nectarine Smoothie (with Fresh Figs…shhhh!)

Real, Homemade Custard

Richard’s Finnan Haddie and Leek Sauce Recipe (from Stonington Seafood)

Rockets, Rotten Babysitting and Antonio’s Amazing Italian Crab Cakes

Rye, The Royal Oak Foundation and A Recipe for Eccles Cakes

Scotch Eggs ~ Deep-Fried, Sausage-Covered Hard Boiled Eggs

Scotch Potato “Eggs”

Scottish Fruit Slice, Fruit Squares, Fly Cemetery or Fly’s Graveyard (Oh My!)

Scottish Macaroon Bars

Scottish Snowballs (Raspberry Jam Sandwich Cookies Dipped in Coconut)

Scottish Tea Bread (Fruit Loaf)

Semlor: Traditional Swedish Fat Tuesday Buns (Semla)

Sicilian Whole Orange Cake (Using an Entire Orange: Peel, Juice and Pulp)

Simple Caprese Sandwich

Simplest is Best: French Ham and Butter Baguette Sandwich (Jambon Beurre)

Simply the Best Apple Crumble (or Rhubarb, Blueberry, Peach…)

Snow Cookies, an LA Times Top Ten Holiday Cookie Bakeoff Favorite (Winner)

Spanish Patatas Bravas Recipe (Spicy Spanish Potatoes) and Tips for Visiting Barcelona

St Andrews, Scotland and Aunt Virginia’s Recipe for Bacon and Onion Stuffed Mushrooms

Steak au Poivre (Peppered Steak) – A Luxury Mid-Week Meal in 15 Minutes

Sticky Toffee Pudding–Heaven on a Plate!

Strawberry Meringue Ice Lollies (Popsicles)

Strawberry Tarts

Summer Berry Meringue Roulade

Terranea Resort–a Luxurious Escape for Locals and Tourists Alike (Including a Fantastic Garlic Edamame Recipe!)

The 21st Annual World Porridge Making Championships & The Specialty Award Winning Recipe for Sticky Toffee Porridge

The Best Cornbread I’ve Ever Made (Gluten Free Recipe, too)

The Best Frozen Lemon Drop Martini (Slush) You’ll Ever Have (a Margarita-style Icy Lemon Drop!)

The Best Gluten-Free Lemon (or Orange) Pound Cake Ever

The Best Lemon Drop Martini You’ll Ever Have…

THE Biggest “HOW TO” Fail of How to Make the Best Tomato Sauce (aka How NOT to make Tomato Sauce)

The Edwardian Kitchen Ham, Piccalilli and Cucumber Sandwich

The Richest and Creamiest New York-Style Cheesecake I’ve Ever Made

The Very Best, Most Delicious and Moist Chocolate Cake You’ll Ever Taste (with a Surprise Ingredient: Beets)!

Tired of Birthday Cake? Make a Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookie or Brownie (A Cake Alternative)

Tomato, Ricotta and Basil Antipasto

Torta di Ricotta al Limoncello (Italian-Style Limoncello Cheesecake)

Trader Joe’s (Diner) Mac & Cheese Copycat Recipe

Trader Joe’s Copycat Blue Cheese Roasted Pecan Dip Recipe

Traditional British Butterfly Cakes or Fairy Cakes (Cupcakes)

Traditional Italian Dove Bread for Easter (Colomba di Pasqua)

Traditional Italian Rice Fritters/Doughnuts for St. Joseph’s Day (Frittelle di Riso di San Giuseppe)

Turkey Schnitzel with Leeks and Butter Sage Sauce

Vampyre Seabreeze Cocktail

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce

Versatile Maltesers Chocolate Cake – Harry Potter Theme, for a Birthday or Many Other Celebrations!

Way Better Than Starbucks Iced Lemon Pound Cake!

When Life Gives You Figs, Make Fig Jam…Orange Fig Jam

White Russian Cupcakes with Vodka Buttercream Icing

White Wine Summer Sangria Spritzer

Why REAL Blackcurrants (not Currants) Should be the Next Superfruit Craze and a Recipe for Blackcurrant Jam

Witches’ Digits (or Witches’ Fingers) Scary Halloween Cookies

Yule Log (Made Easily, Delicious and Gluten Free!)

Zeppole di San Giuseppe (St. Joseph’s Day Traditional Italian Pastries)

Zia Francesca’s Penne alla Vodka

Zia Iolanda’s Gnocchi with a Sicilian Oxtail Tomato Sauce Recipe

Zimtsterne: German Cinnamon Stars