Cake – Ale Gambini

February 5, 2019Desserts Holidays & Celebrations HOW TO

Nutella Mug Cake

Baby it’s cold outside, at least here in LA, and it’s World Nutella Day!!! Stay warm and spread the love by watching me preparing my fool-proof Nutella Mug Cake. It only takes few ingredients and a couple of minutes in the microwave to make this yummy treat. Nutella is the world-famous hazelnut spread manufactured by […]

November 21, 2018Desserts Holidays & Celebrations

Torta Della Nonna…Happy Thanksgiving!

Torta della Nonna (Grandma’s Tart), the typical tart from Tuscany filled with custard cream and topped with pine nuts, will be on our table tomorrow to celebrate family, friends and everything we should be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones from #aqueeninthekitchen 🙏

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018Desserts Holidays & Celebrations

Panna Cotta Brain…Happy Halloween!

Tomorrow’s HALLOWEEN and that’s my treat for you all, a delicious brain-shaped Panna Cotta, drizzled with strawberry syrup and served along with mini marshmallows. This recipe is very simple, you’ll only need a brain gelatin mold and lot of heavy whipping cream. To make it tastier and creepier, I’ve inserted in the Panna Cotta a […]

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018Desserts Holidays & Celebrations

Happy Birthday & Happy International Women’s Day

March 8th, 2018 …Happy Birthday to my wonderful daughter Angelica and Happy International Women’s Day too. So much to celebrate and to be happy for!!! Here is the cake I baked for the birthday girl, a delicious 8-shaped pan di Spagna (Italian sponge cake) frosted with white chocolate buttercream and garnished with fresh flowers, raspberry […]

December 21, 2017December 21, 2017Desserts Holidays & Celebrations

Pandoro Christmas Tree With Chantilly Cream

The most wonderful time of the year has arrived! Let’s celebrate Christmas with a delicious Pandoro Christmas Tree filled with Crema Chantilly (Chantilly cream). Pandoro (literally golden bread), is a traditional Christmas sweet bread from Verona that gets the name from its golden color. Pandoro is baked in a special star-shaped mold and doesn’t contain contain any […]