The 2nd of June. A perfect day for the Tiramisù.

A good Tiramisù

The 2nd of June. In Italy it's probably one of the most important days.

It's the day of the Italian #Republic

The day when, in 1946, Italian people (man and women for the first time together) voted for Republic instead of Monarchy.

The day when everything changed in my country.

And today, there is no better day to make the most famous Italian dessert in the world.

The #Tiramisù.

The truth? I ran out of Savoiardi (the spongefingers) so I just prepared only one layer of Savoiardi + Mascarpone cream. But when you know how to make a good Tiramisù base (egg yolks whisked with a sugar syrup + Mascarpone + whipped cream), you're just a step ahead.

The chocolate chip cookies

Chocolate chip cookies - biscotti con gocce di cioccolato

Ok... I understand. This is not a tradional Italian dish.

But for sure, it's traditionally good! And tonight, I just wanted to eat something good. Something easy to make, for which (I swear) I used Italian butter, Italian sugar (except cane sugar), Italian all purpose flour, Italian baking powder and so on...

I mean these cookies are great and they just deserve to be baked as much as you can!

I know, they are a little fat but, you know what? For one time, WHO CARES... Because, at the end, who cares about your stomach?

YOU.

So it's time to get started.

The Grandmother always knows the truth - La torta della nonna

The Grandmother's pie - la torta della nonna

In Italy (but I think also all over the world) the grandmothers are sacred.
And in my country they make part of the culture, they complete the family, take care of the grandchildren, tell stories of their youth.

And of course, they bake cakes and pies.

So, here's the grandmother's pie... A very simple but super tasty dessert made with cookie dough, pastry cream and pine nuts.

Buongiorno from Whitemascarpone!

The Whitemascarpone coffee mug

So you got your coffee spilling in the moka. Than on the other side, some milk. Maybe you want to add some sugar too.
You set the table perfectly.
Of course, to eat, you need something good... What about a delicious Ciambella (the Italian donut).
Ok, now everything is fine.
Well, kind of.
Aren't you missing anything?

Cookie dough frenzy (voglia di frolla)

Italian cookie dough - la Frolla

There comes the day when you just feel like "I wanna do it".
It's sunny outside, the weather is nice, the temperature is not cold at all.
And you just want to bake or, at least work with the ingredients, make some good pastry basis, and save them in the freezer for the future.
Well, truthfully, today it was that day. So I grabbed the plain flour, some eggs, vanilla beans, icing sugar, butter, and...

An Italian Plum Cake

So, people think that the Plum Cake is not an Italian cake...

Well, you're right!

But what if we add some Mascarpone cheese in the mixture. What do you think?

Then it becomes like a revised - Italian - Plum Cake! Soft, sweet, and great for your breakfast time.

Plus, we're heading towards the weekend, so we were just reharsing the recipe of this great cake for the next days.

It's just delicious.

But don't worry, we'll publish it in the future. Meanwhile, enjoy the good smell coming from the kitchen.

#letsdoit #thisisgood

Pears & Zibibbo wine - Whitemascarpone Easy

So you think that pastry is difficult, is long, is complicated... Then why don't you try the new Whitemascarpone show: the Whitemascarpone Easy!

Short video-recipes with easy stuff to make at home, always with some nice and famous Italian ingredients.

The Moretta cake - #Whitemascarpone

The Moretta cake. Nutella and whipped cream.

Who doesn't love Nutella... Come on, let's be honest with one another.
Nutella is probably one of the best sweet creams ever invented for the joy of the individuals... Am I right?

So it's time to, first of all, to be grateful to whom invented this great cream, Michele Ferrero, who unfortunately died last February, 14th (guess what, it was the Saint Valentine's day... where chocolate rules!) and, secondly, post a video recipe of an Italian famous cake where Nutella is the main ingredient.

The lava cake - #Whitemascarpone

The chocolate lava cake

 

Sometimes it's just a matter of time. I have seen the reaction so many times when I went to the restaurant with some friends.

"Oh my God, I can't believe it... This is pure magic!"

Right...

But people probably don't know how easy it could be if you just get concentrated on the recipe and are careful (but very careful) with the time of baking...

You want to know how you can do it?

The brittle - #Whitemascarpone

The brittle (il Croccante)

Christmas in Italy is a lot... A lot of good things to eat!
 

Some of the typical dishes might be a little complicated and long to make, but some others are quicker, easier and, above all, always good to eat!
 

The brittle, that in Italy is called the "Croccante" is a very traditional sweet street food that you can find everywhere in the country, especially in the Christmas markets and both in the big cities and in the small villages, and it's great to eat anytime.

But, if you want to be just like any other Italian...

Pandoro - #Whitemascarpone

The easy way to make a good and "fast-to-eat" Pandoro!

Whitemascarpone - We are back

I know you've been waiting for us for a long time... And, after thinking, rehersing new videos, filming new video-recipes...

The fruit #tart - #Whitemascarpone

THE FRUIT TART INGREDIENTS (for 6 people): 600g of pie dough (21.16oz) -  600g of pastry cream (21.16oz) - 1kg of fruits (35oz)

Confectionery base: how to make the chocolate pie #dough

THE CHOCOLATE PIE DOUGH INGREDIENTS: 2 yolks - 130g of butter (1 + 1/4 sticks) - 200g of all-purpose flour (1 + 1/2 cups)  - 20g of cocoa powder (1/4 cup) - 100g of icing sugar (1/2 + 1/3 cups) / Some Nutella for the cookies

Italian #recipe: how to make the Castagnaccio - #Whitemascarpone

INGREDIENTS: 400gr of chestnut flour (14.11oz) - 500gr of milk (2 cups) - 50gr of pinenuts (1.76oz) - 100gr of raisins (3.53oz)

The #Mascarpone pie - #Whitemascarpone

How do you say #whitemascarpone ?

Her name's Bianca, that in Italian means "White". She's also the Whitemascarpone video-maker's daughter... And she's so cute in her first English class! #thisisgood

The sponge cake #roll - Whitemascarpone

The "portable" Mont Blanc - #Whitemascarpone

Italian #recipe : how to make the Italian trifle (zuppa inglese) + sponge fingers (savoiardi)