CholentFrom the cold winters of Jewish families in Europe comes this home cooked delight. According to Jewish tradition ? it is forbidden to cook during Sabbath so the pot is put to cook on Friday before sundown and cooked until Saturday...

Hazelnut Loaf CakeI made this Hazelnut and Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake a while ago now for some friends visiting me for a coffee, I was trying to make something delicious but with a reasonable amount of sugar, and I have to say this cake was a great...

Bombe Glacée - Chilled Chocolate DomeThis beauty is a mousse cake made in a bowl ? which gives it a fancy look. You will need 2 bowls that can fit one into the other since this cake has an inner dome and an outer dome.It has a heart flavored with...

Veggie Sformatino with CheeseThis layered dish can be served as appetizer of as veggie side dish. It looks like a colorful lasagna and taste divine!The Veggie Sformatino has a long preparation time to clean and cut all the veggies but then it\'s...

Gingerbread caramel popcorn verrineThe Gingerbread and Caramel Popcorn Verrine is a great last minute dessert! No baking is required and you can find gingerbread cookies and caramel popcorn everywhere during holidays season in the grocery stores, so...

Hazelnut and Chocolate TartThe recipe of the Hazelnut Chocolate Tart might seem a bit complicated cause it\'s divided in more steps but it\'s actually pretty easy to do. I requires some time though, so get it ready in advance!It has a shortcrust...

Pumpkin PieThanksgiving is coming in a week and i hope you are getting ready with your dinner menu! Did you choose the perfect turkey" Frozen or fresh" This year I\'m going to celebrate Thanksgiving with a group of italian people... but don\'t...

Latkes - potato pancakesWe celebrate Hanukkah to remember a miracle: a small cruse of oil that lit the temple?s menorah for 8 days.It is a good time to think of miracles ? big and small that occur in our lives every day.To remember the miracle ? we...

Another year on the blog is ending and we couldn\'t be more proud of what we have done in the last 12 months! We grown up in views and friends, we added 130+ recipes on our blog, we had some amazing cooking experience with Rocco at Tootsie\'s...

Seledka Pod Shuboj - Herring Under FurThis delicious salad is another recipe of Nina, Federica\'s Russian friend.Seledka Pod Shuboj means literally herring under fur, it is worldwide known also as dressed herring, herring under coat or, in...

Banana BreadAfter 3+ year in the States it was about time I tried to make a good Banana Bread Cake! I looked to many recipes and anded up with this fefe\'s version of Banana Bread, that for sure is not 100% american but, I can assure you, was...

Artichoke LasagnaAs every Thanksgiving weekend, my husband and I, drove south from San Francisco to the Monterey Bay. The area between Santa Cruz and Monterey is very famous for the artichoke and brussels sprout farms.Last year I bought 20 small and...

Cheese Polenta with Mushroom and LentilsHello! Sorry I didn\'t update the blog last week, I was sick and didn\'t have the energy to come out of bed :-) But here we are with a week full of new recipes!I made this polenta recipe last weekend, it...

Xmas Biscuits PlateIt\'s time to make your Christmas cookies gif boxes! There is no better idea than make cute small boxes of biscuits to give to friends on Christmas time. Even if they don\'t celebrate Xmas they will appreciate for sure the...

Hello!I know, I know, it has been 7 months I didn\'t post anything on the blog, sorry... but at the beginning of March my son, the dinosaur, decided it was time to pop up and I have been busy (ah, let\'s call it busy) with him. Don\'t get me...

Russian SaladThe original recipe of Olivier\'s famous Russian salad is unknown. He was a Belgian chef at the Hermitage Hotel restaurant in Moscow and he started to serve this salad in the 1860, soon it became one of the most popular dishes of the...

Piadina RomagnolaWhen you leave your country you think you know a lot of its traditions and culture and that, once you will live abroad, you will learn mostly the traditions and culture of the country you are living in. That is only partially true...

Nutella Sweet BreadI know I\'m not the first one to make this beautiful (and delicious!) Nutella Sweet Bread... It\'s all over the food blogs :-) but we couldn\'t miss it!It\'s the to go food of these holidays, it\'s perfect if you need to...

Oven Trout Filets with Roasted PotatoSince we are all full and - hopefully - satisfied from the great meals of these holidays, it\'s time to start to eat something simple and healthy to give to our body some time to relax... waiting for the big...

Yogurt and Apple CakeHappy 2014 Friends of the Blog! Hope you had a great beginning of the year!I had a great new year\'s eve dinner with friends ended with a chocolate fountain (what a surprise!) in which we soaked grapes and mandarine slices. I...

Sausage Saffron RisottoThis risotto is a must to try dish, it is sooo good!! The secret is to find a very good italian sausage. In the States usually the sausage called "Italian Style" has a lot of fennel inside, if you can, try to find one that...

Tomato Cream Soup with Goat CheeseThis is not your ordinary tomato soup... it will surprise you!It has a blend of vegetables, cream and goat cheese that create a unique flavor.Every time I make this soup to guests, someone says: ?I usually don?t...

Making of the Thanksgiving turkeyAs promised, here is how I ended up preparing an Italian Thanksgiving! I have to say it was very fun to cook the turkey and prepare the stuffing, but I think this is going to be the first and last time I make a...

Merry XmasDear Friends, have a Wonderful Christmas! We wish you a day full of joy, delicious food and great friends!The International Cooking Blog Team

Chickpeas Chocolate CakeThis Gluten Free Chickpeas Chocolate Cake a very good alternative to a regular brownie cake. The best part is that you won\'t feel the chickpeas flavor!Do not let the cake dry to much in the oven, it is better if the cake...