Also known as Liquore al Basilico, this herb-infused alcohol (liquor or liqueur, as you prefer) is very similar to its more popular cousin, Limoncello. The basic steps and method are the same for making it. I made limoncello and crema di limoncello once when I was living in California. I had a Meyer lemon tree…
Drunken Devil’s Food Espresso Cupcakes and Happy Birthday
It all started with Nicole’s yummy Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes. Mi era venuta la voglia di CUPCAKES….I wanted cupcakes, immediately. I hadn’t made cupcakes in Italy, for many reasons, least of all that I didn’t have a muffin pan. After Nicole’s cupcakes, I knew exactly what I wanted for my birthday, even if I had…
Trani, Puglia and Tiramisu Iced Coffee
I was meeting up with some friends from the UK who were in Puglia for a holiday, staying in Bari, and Trani was a wonderful compromise! We decided to mix in a little sightseeing with our sunbathing, though in hindsight, we should have done the sightseeing first as we were quite hot afterwards. You might…
Kiwi Cantaloupe Ice Pops and Summer Reading
I’m excited to announce that this month, Ms. Adventures in Italy has been honored as one of the winners for Best Originality, in July’s Does My Blog Look Good in This (DMBLGiT) contest! This is the winning photo, first published on Watermelon Sorbetto Granita! Thanks so much for the honor and check out the other…
Fresh Fig Sorbet
I saw some fresh figs shortly after I received The Perfect Scoop in the mail and I knew I wanted to make something with them. Tomorrow is the 4th of July in the U.S., which will pass quite unnoticed here, but I have so many years of fond memories of barbecuing and visiting with friends…
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