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One of the first recipes I posted here on Mondomulia was my mum's torta di mele. It was made with a simple sponge and a layer of apples, raisins and walnuts in the centre. My mum just visited me in London and, last Sunday, baked this cake for us....

When I was in Rome last month, my mum had just finished making a batch of bitter orange marmalade. I sneakily put a jar in my suitcase and brought it back to London! My mum makes amazing jams and marmalades, something I have yet to try doing myself. Back...

Sometimes all you need is a slice of simple, delicate, warm yogurt cake! Today I was craving a slice of cake and I just had to bake this! ;) It reminds of home, of being a kid and baking with my mum, of having an afternoon snack (merenda) with a slice...

When I arrived back home in London this week, after the big Italian wedding, I immediately felt the desire to bake. I haven't had the time to cook or bake much over the summer and I really missed that. I made a loaf of bread the day after I arrived, but...

Did you know that I am training for the Royal Parks half marathon? That's right, Sandy is not the only runner of the couple (though I wouldn't dare running a marathon as he did in Rome in March)! I am also raising money in support of the charity Mind*....

I have a long list of independent coffee places that I would like to visit in London. It keeps growing, as new shops open at a higher pace than my exploratory visits are made at. I'm lucky enough to work in Clerkenwell, close to some of London's best...

I was invited to a dinner party at my friend's house this weekend and of course I was happy to have a reason to bake a cake! Unfortunately, I then spent the whole of Sunday at home with a bad cough, so guess what happened? I missed my friend's party and...

After 6 weeks and 7 recipes, we have reached the end of the Lavazza Coffee Set Match series! A competition involving 12 food bloggers was organised by the Italian coffee brand to promote their sponsorship of the Wimbledon Cup, for which they have also...

Did I mention that I'm in the final of Lavazza Coffee Set Match? The results were announced on Friday and now it's only me and Michelle, of Utterly Scrummy, left in the competition! We have been asked to prepare one final blog post, a judge will review...

When I first told my mum that I was taking part in the Lavazza Coffee Set Match competition, she said to me: "you are going to make the birthday cake, aren't you?". Let me explain, for those of you who are not familiar with the birthday traditions of...