This classic tiramisù recipe was kindly given to me by Marilena, a Tuscan friend who taught me a lot about traditional Italian cooking, combining age-old recipes with the freshest seasonal ingredients, adapting recipes as you go, and never forgetting that one key ingredient: tanto amore! With just 6 ingredients, you can’t get more classic than…
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Bûche de Noël (in French)
Voici la recette de la Bûche de Noël telle que la faisait ma grand-mère, avec de la crème moka. C’est une crème au beurre au café que toute la famille apprécie. Mamie avait pour habitude de décorer sa bûche de sujets de Noël ravissant petits et grands. Lorsque ma fille a eu un an, j’ai…
Yule Log (in English)
This is the Yule log recipe which my grandmother used to make every year with coffee buttercream. The whole family loves it! Mamie used to decorate her log with Christmas decorations which pleased kids and adults alike. When my daughter turned one, I wanted to bake her a cake which she could eat, with less…
Green Mexican enchiladas (enchiladas verdes)
Enchiladas are probably one of the most famous dishes in Mexico. They are made out of corn tortillas, filled with chicken and with a sauce on top. We Mexicans are known for spicy food but don’t be afraid! These enchiladas have just the right spiciness in them. Get a taste of Mexico with this super…
Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is the most popular Levantine salad, it is especially known in Lebanon and Syria. In Arabic, its name is pronounced just as it is written in English. It is, above all, a parsley salad and the other ingredients are used to enhance the parsley’s taste, so be sure of buying the most tender and…
Il minestrone della nonna (Grandma’s minestrone)
This is my ‘famous’ recipe for the prefect minestrone, the best meal for any rainy day! If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Il minestrone della nonna (Grandma’s minestrone) Print Recipe CourseSoups CuisineItalian Servings 2 Servings 2 Il minestrone della nonna (Grandma’s minestrone) Print Recipe CourseSoups CuisineItalian Servings 2 Servings 2…
Marie’s Holiday Stuffing
This is my mom’s recipe. I started helping her make this stuffing when I was a child, and now my sister and I both make it for our families and friends. At any gathering, everyone asks, “where is Marie’s stuffing?” I hope you will love it as much as we do! If you enjoy this…
Tuna fish salami (Salame di tonno)
A quick and simple Italian entrée, tuna fish salami is a traditional festive dish that my family prepares every year on Christmas Eve, because meat is not allowed. Tuna fish salami is originally from Northern Italy, but at some point down the family tree the recipe was adopted by my maternal great-grandmother who passed it…
Reshteh Polo (رشته پلو, Noodle Rice)
Most Armenians and Assyrians traditionally celebrate Christmas. This is one of the rice dishes that they make for lunch at Christmas, accompanied by turkey, chicken or lamb. If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Reshteh Polo (رشته پلو, Noodle Rice) Print Recipe Symbolic of a new beginning in life. Bon appetit!…
Kibbeh in warm yogurt sauce (kibbeh labaneyeh/ كبّة لبنية)
A hearty Syrian dish that brings back happy childhood memories of large family gatherings on feast days; three generations, from grandparents down to a dozen noisy grandchildren, filling the spacious Aleppian house. The delicately tangy smell of warming yogurt would fill the air, announcing the approach of a much anticipated banquet, to be followed soon…