tea – Ale Gambini

September 22, 2017October 10, 2021Desserts Holidays & Celebrations

Torta Zucca E Cioccolato (Chocolate Pumpkin Cake)

Welcome Fall 2017! I’m celebrating this beautiful and colorful season by baking a Torta Zucca & Cioccolato (Chocolate Pumpkin Cake). This cake has a super moist texture and a sweet, chocolatey and nutty flavor. It can be prepared by using fresh or canned pumpkin and any kind of nuts. Enjoy the first day of Fall […]

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“The First Cup…

The first cup moistens my lips and throat. The second cup breaks my loneliness. The third cup searches my barren entrail but to find therein some thousand volumes of odd ideographs. The fourth cup raises a slight perspiration all the wrongs of life pass out through my pores. At the fifth cup I am purified. […]

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Pico Glatt Mart (West Los Angeles)

Glatt Mart is a little, specialty Kosher market in West LA. They have pretty much all kind of Israeli and Persian products. This is “the place” when I need rose water, teas, spices, nuts and freshly baked bread. I can also find Nutella and the Italian Vicenzovo Ladyfingers, the best ladyfingers for a perfect Tiramisu’ […]

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Conservatory Coffee, Tea & Cocoa (Culver City, CA)

This is what i got with my husband at Conservatory Cafe’ : Cappuccino (a huge one), Raspberry Scone, Almond Croissant and Organic Dark Chocolate 71% Cocoa =)

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Conservatory for Coffee,Tea & Cocoa (Culver City, CA)

This morning I had the chance to visit this cute little coffee shop in the heart of Culver City. The Conservatory roasts their excellent coffee on premises.They also have an immense selection of teas they’ re happy to blend together to create you’re own individual brew. This beautiful coffee shop serves a good selection of […]