When I was younger and living in Italy I used to celebrate Carnival every year. My parents would dress me up in costumes and take me out to play on the streets. Throwing confettis…
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With two weeks to go until Shrove Tuesday and the start of Lent, this is the time of the year to indulge in sweet treats. Here in UK it’s all about pancakes, but in…
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For this year, the Carnival season is nearly over, but it’s always a good time to make Castagnole. Castagnole are small ricotta doughnuts coated with sugar sold in bakeries all around Italy, or often…
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I know, today should be the day to write about pancakes. It is Pancake Day in UK after all, but in Italy we have different traditions. Instead of pancakes we eat frappe, Roman’s favourite Mardi…
