Focaccia Caprese – We Knead To Bake

The first post for Aparna’s We Knead To Bake’ is this wonderful Focaccia. Though this has been on my ‘to-do’ list for a long, long time, I never dared to try it.Not sure why but maybe because of my distant relation with yeast.  But when I started preparing it according to the directions given, it…

Italian Bhel Puri Salad

A few years back,we visited the temple town- Madurai in South India.We stayed there for a couple of days and one evening we visited the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple.It is one of the biggest temples in India and its history dates back to the early AD!The architectural beauty is beyond words and it takes a long time…

Chocolate Torcettini di Saint Vincent (Sugar Crusted Twisted Cookies from the Valle d’Aosta)

Today we are entering the 4th week of Blogging Marathon  # 27.The theme for this week is Arts and Crafts or Misc recipes. While I would love to share some of my hobbies, I still have to catch up posting for the cooking groups that I am a part of and also the events that…

Minstra di Pasta e Piselli | Italian Peas – Pasta Soup

Its been a long time since I made soups at home.I do make soups but nothing fancy.Its the usual carrot / beet soup.When I wanted to prepare something with fresh peas which happens to be the ingredient that I chose for this week’s theme of Blogging Marathon, the first thing that came to my mind…