Tag: espresso time
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‘Slowing down with an Espresso’
Corte Mainolda, Italian Countryside As I hear the masseria’s espresso machine work its magic I smell the strong coffee drifting in the air, it smells divine. Sometimes all you need is less to be happy, especially during moments like this. Standing under these shaded grand arched doors, listening to the chickens in the backyard and…
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Cinnamon Baked Apples ♥
There is pure pleasure while cooking this treat as the entire house lingers of sweet spices. The grated nutmeg and cinnamon give the apples that lovely comforting taste while the texture is gooey and soft, served with a scoop of frozen yogurt and fresh blueberries. This dish is really easy to make and the apples…
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Old fashioned Rich Brownies
A little double chocolate… It has been a long time since I baked anything sweet so I thought it was about time to make some good old-fashioned chewy brownies. These are rich, dark and dramatic in colour and moist with a fudge-like shiny texture. The finely chopped nuts add a lovely bitter taste to…
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Espresso moment at Piazza del Campo
9 am Siena, Italy An espresso moment at piazza del Campo, just when the morning mist is about the disperse into the air and the sun is slowly beginning to warm up the cobbled streets. We came rather early to Siena, but already people were out exploring the streets, while locals were drinking their shots…
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Sunday Espresso
Happy Valentines Day! Today has been a wonderfully slow morning that began with a coconut espresso & purple tulips. I’ve never been a fan of red flowers, they seem loud and in your face, not my thing at all. However, these purple tulips are gorgeous and dramatic, the colour of Venetian interior, more refined than…
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Espresso Italiano
Corte Mainolda, Italian countryside There is nothing better than a true Italian espresso, small and powerful. I wanted to take you back to this moment in Italy at Corte Mainolda- It was the smell of the brewing espresso that caught my attention, the calming view of the backyard after a rainy night and the soft…