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August 5, 2016August 5, 2016Baking Bread Holidays & Celebrations

Let’s Celebrate The Olympic Games Rio 2016

Good luck to all the athletes who have trained so hard to reach this humongous achievement. Let’s celebrate the Olympic Games Rio 2016 baking Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo), the gluten-free cheese rolls made with cassava or tapioca flour. Bom Apetite! #bakingbread #rio2016 #breadloveanddreams Makes : 20 to 24 cheese puffs Difficulty : […]

April 22, 2016January 12, 2017Primi Piatti

Water Gnocchi With Swordfish And Pistachio Pesto

It’s always sunny in LA, which reminds me of the beautiful summers spent on my favorite Italian island : Sicily. This dish combines some of the traditional ingredients of the Sicilian cuisine: swordfish, pistachios and lemon. The gnocchi are very simple, made just with semolina flour and hot water. After the first bite you will […]

April 14, 2016Quote

“Life is Too Short…

“Life is too short, and I’m Italian. I’d much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0.” Sophia Bush Photo by Ale Gambini – BreadLoveAndDreams.com

February 26, 2016Desserts Holidays & Celebrations

Neapolitan Graffe

Although Neapolitan Graffe are traditional sweets from the city of Naples (Italy) for celebrating the Italian Carnival, I love to prepare them all year round because they are too good!. Graffe are uber-fluffy Italian donuts made with flour, yeast, mashed potatoes and citrus peel, deep-fried and coated with granulated sugar. Every time I make Graffe […]

January 19, 2016January 21, 2016Desserts

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Chocolate Truffles

Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Dark Chocolate are two amazing types of food not only because of their organoleptic characteristics but also because they taste great together. Chocolate Truffles are a variety of chocolate confectionary usually made with a chocolate ganache coated with cocoa powder, chopped nuts or dried flaked fruit. Their name comes from […]