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23.01.2022 Definitely dessert time...just recipe testing and having fun! Here’s my creamy mini cheesecake with finely chopped roasted macadamia mixed through, combined wattleseed and cinnamon myrtle biscuit base topped with honey and macadamia praline. This recipe test was absolutely so delicious! . . .... Wattleseed/cinnamon myrtle from Mabu Mabu #piagavacooks #wattleseed #cinnamonmyrtle #dessert #nativeingredients #cheesecake #macadamia #honey #australianfood #cake #onmytable #deliciousfood #dolci #sweets #dessert #bake #cookingathome #masterchefau #melbournefoodie #foodinspiration #foodie

22.01.2022 Another day...another cake! Here’s my chocolate vanilla ciambella topped with chocolate ganache, orange zest and touch of icing sugar. It’s always a debate which flavour must be on top and I can never decide. Sometimes I’ll add chocolate chips for an extra hit of decadence. This recipe is a variation of my lemon ciambella from my cookbook, basically this time not adding lemon, instead halving my batter to add dutch cocoa powder. You can either split the layers in the ciambell...a/bundt tin or alternate choc/vanilla batter in large spoon dollops and swirl the batter. Creativeness is up to you and the outcome is always epic deliciousness. My gorgeous plates are from House and don’t forget my discount code ‘PIA15’ for all to receive 15% off House products, valid until 31/10/2020* . . . . *Some exclusions apply #piagavacooks #ciambella #chocolate #houseonline #houseathome #cake #dessert #sweetfood #sweettreats #baking #dolci #dolciitaliani #italiantradition #onmytable #cucinaitaliana #cucina #cookingathome #italianfood #thefeedfeed #melbournefoodie #foodie #homecooking #masterchefau #foodinspiration #foodblogfeed See more

20.01.2022 Homemade lasagna is definitely the perfect pasta comfort food. I love my version kept simple with rich sugo (sauce), generous amount of cheese, layered with mozzarella and topped with parmigiano. Sometimes I might add a touch of cheesy béchamel which I know is a never ending debate whether it should be included! Either way I love it and when making lasagna I always create two trays, one is placed in the freezer for another day. Knowing I have lasagna ready for another meal is... also a comfort! . . . Flour used for pasta from Pane e Pizzico Gorgeous dinner plate from House Sugo created with Mutti Pomodoro #piagavacooks #lasagna #pasta #sugo #mutti #cheese #onmytable #mozzarella #parmigiano #bechamel #dinner #comfortfood #freshpasta #pastafattaincasa #italianfood #pastafresca #handmadepasta #cucina #houseathome #houseonline #homecooking #foodie #cookingathome #masterchefau #thefeedfeed #melbournefoodie

18.01.2022 Happy Giovedi Gnocchi (Gnocchi Thursday)! Keeping it simple again with my gnocchi and my delish dish. I gently tossed my gnocchi through browned butter, crispy sage and cracked pepper. Served with a simple green salad and glass of wine. There’s always salad on any Italian dinner table. Gorgeous flavours and great dinner. I can’t wait to serve delicious food to my family & friends! .... . . . Gorgeous flour used from Pane e Pizzico #piagavacooks #giovedignocchi #gnocchi #onmytable #gnocchidipatate #eatwell #gnocchifattiincasa #cucina #cookingathome #pasta #italianfood #dinner #foodideas #homecooking #italy #vegetarian #masterchefau #foodinspiration #foodblogfeed #melbournefoodie See more

17.01.2022 Hopefully we’ll see you at the Cake Bake & Sweets Show or even book into one of my workshops!

15.01.2022 Happy International Coffee day! When catching up with family and friends there’s always coffee and cake. This time I combined both into one delish dessert. Here’s my no bake coffee cheesecake topped with chocolate sauce and caramel macadamia. No instant coffee used in my cheesecake, only espresso coffee and I even added some Mr Black Spirits coffee liquor. Too decadent, of course...it’s a celebration day! . .... . . #piagavacooks #internationalcoffeeday #coffee #cake #coffeeeee #cheesecake #chocolate #macadamia #dolci #coffeelover #coffeelife #coffeegram #coffeeathome #dessert #sweetfood #sweettreats #foodie #onmytable #cookingathome #thefeedfeed #melbournefoodie #homecooking #masterchefau #foodblogfeed

13.01.2022 Dessert creations continuing in my kitchen and still adore using native ingredients. This time it’s my lemon myrtle pavlova with whipped cream, homemade lemon curd cream, davidson plum dust, fresh strawberries and topped with lime caviar. I adore the crispy, crunchy texture of my pavlova with a light marshmallow centre. Continuing my wishful thinking with my desserts...it has fruit, so it’s healthy! . . .... Lemon myrtle from Mabu Mabu Lime Caviar from The Lime Caviar Company Davidson plum dust from AustSuperfoods Pavlova meringue created using KitchenAid Australia and New Zealand #piagavacooks #pavlova #lemonmyrtle #limecaviar #bake #nativeingredients #davidsonplum #dessert #strawberry #australianfood #cake #onmytable #deliciousfood #dolci #sweets #thefeedfeed #homecooking #cookingathome #australianfoodie #masterchefau #foodinspiration

13.01.2022 Meet you in Capri, Italy....beautiful Amalfi Coast! My travel memory pic of gorgeous calm water views, no tour group, no crowds, this was the start of our day of strolling around on our own. We wondered through the small streets and paths, took the funicular rail up to Anacapri and in the Piazza we relaxed and people watched at a cafe with caffe freddo, Italian hot chocolate and of course cannoli. Yes we’re still ready and waiting to travel. . .... . . #piagavacooks #italy #capri #amalficoast #travelstories #traveljournal #foodandtravel #italianfood #loveitaly #meditteranean #meditteraneanfood #italytravel #foodie #travelgram #travelgramitalia #masterchefau #foodtour #italytour #italian_places #beautifulitaly #italytrip #italia

09.01.2022 Italy views...meet you in Capri! The most common question ‘when can we travel again?’ is in nearly every conversation. Yes, still feeling slightly trapped and miss travelling as we’re now living in lockdown no.4 which will hopefully cease end of the week. I remember this Capri view and thankfully it wasn’t peak season when we last visited. It’s the typical tourist spot for photos but it was just us and a few others. We were able to stand there for a while, feel the sea breeze... and witness beauty. Following this view (swipe to pic 2), we walked to a nearby café at the piazza to devour caffe freddo, Italian hot chocolate and cannoli.of course! . . . Vita Italian Tours #capri #italy #italyviews #coffee #cannoli #cafe #italia #italia_dev #italianfood #travelphotography #travelgram #travelstories #foodandtravel #italytravel #italianfoodie #traveldiaries #loveitaly #italytrip #foodie #piagavacooks See more

08.01.2022 Join us Instagram LIVEwe all definitely need a pick me up! LET'S MAKE TIRAMISÙ INSIEME (TOGETHER). I will be going LIVE this Thurs 3rd June at 7pm (AEST) with my fabulous friend @kara.privatechef Please add it in your diaries now. We’ll host a joint LIVE from our separate kitchens to show you how to create two different styles of tiramisù. Kara will prepare her ‘il classsico’ version made with eggs and I’ll create my ‘eggless cream’ version.... The idea is to join us & make your preferred tiramisù version, allow it to rest for 24 hours & ready to share with your friends/family on the weekend, once we’re hopefully out of lockdown! We all know many who love tiramisù & can't wait to have a slice! Have your ingredients ready & we’ll see you LIVE ON THURSDAY & COOK TOGETHER. Or join us while sipping a glass of wine or coffee instead! INGREDIENTS LIST for both versions: 1. EGGLESS CREAM (individual serves or 1 dish): - 500ml cream, lightly whipped, soft peaks - 500g mascarpone cheese - 200-500ml espresso coffee, COOLED - 8-10 savoiardi biscuits for individuals/1 packet for 1 dish - 2-3 tbsp honey - 1/2 cup marsala liquor - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 2 oranges, zest - pistachios, chopped (optional) - cocoa and/or dark chocolate to grate 2. CLASSICO: - 4 eggs - 500g mascarpone cheese - 1 packet of savoiardi biscuits - 500ml espresso coffee, COOLED - 1/4 cup regular sugar - 50g block of 70% cocoa chocolate - 1/2 cup marsala liquor PROUDLY SPONSORED by our friends at Basile Imports #cooking #tiramisu #dolciitaliani #cucinaitaliana #cucina #instagood #cookingclass #melbourne #inmykitchen #onmytable #lockdown #worldfood #italiancuisine #sweet #dolce #dolci #dessert #italianfood #bakinglove #foodie #sweettreats #melbournelife #melbournefoodie

08.01.2022 Castagnechestnuts! I adore roasted castagne and love the family memories. From devouring them as street food during travels in Italy to roasting them in our home. Mum and dad would sit at the kitchen table with a bag of castagne, they would score the shell (major effort but worth it), roast them on a tray then wrap and rest them in a tea towel to help steam which made it easier to peel the shell. While still wrapped, you would gently press them down and hear a slight crackin...g of shells separating even further. Some families might even boil them before roasting to help to peel the shell. I even remember a large fry pan my dad created once with multiple holes in the base for roasting also. Whichever way we had roasted them there was always a mountain of shells left on the table while we devoured the creamy, velvety and smooth taste! . . Gorgeous castagne from Georgie's Harvest from South Melbourne Market #castagne #chestnuts #roastedchestnuts #italianfood #foodstories #onmytable #inmykitchen #italiantradition #italianfoodie #cucina #masterchefau #tastingtable #feedfeed #tasteofhome #eatingwell #wholefoods #italy #foodie #mediterraneanfood #melbourne #piagavacooks

05.01.2022 I had a calling to top a slice of my pane di casa with That's Amore Cheese ricotta that I whipped until smooth, my leftover red wine poached pears, honey and macadamia praline. You definitely can’t ignore a calling! There’s fruit...so yes I’m saying it’s healthy. I still adore the taste of the spiced red wine poached pears flavour with cinnamon from Spice and Co, star anise and vanilla. .... . . . #piagavacooks #poachedpears #redwine #panedicasa #ricotta #bread #honey #macadamia #dolci #sweets #dessert #sweetfood #sweettreats #bake #onmytable #cucina #italianfood #foodie #homecooking #foodideas #thefeedfeed #masterchefau #foodinspiration #foodinspo #melbournefoodie #cookingathome

04.01.2022 Meet you in Modena, Italy! Market views when I visited the art nouveau style Mercato Storico Albinelli around the corner from the Piazza Grande. From viewing the market centre fountain with the beautiful sculpture of the ‘fruit bearer’ to strolling through all the many stalls of pastries, flowers, spices, pasta, bread, fruit, food specialties etc. I miss strolling through this market as well as others...and even our own not far from home! .... . . . Vita Italian Tours #piagavacooks #modena #emiliaromagna #foodmarket #modenacentro #mercatoalbinelli #travelstories #italy #traveljournal #foodandtravel #italianfood #loveitaly #italytravel #foodie #travelgramitalia #masterchefau #foodtour #italytrip #italian_places #beautifulitaly #italia See more

03.01.2022 Homemade fresh pasta mixed through luscious sugo (sauce) and touch of whipped ricotta. A dollop of more whipped ricotta on top was melting through as I was taking this pic! Creamy sugo without even using cream, just brilliant and love it. Love this pasta/soup bowl from House and I’m so pleased to share discount code ‘PIA15’ for all to receive 15% off House products, valid until 31/10/2020* .... . . Flour used for pasta from Pane e Pizzico *Some exclusions apply #piagavacooks #houseathome #houseonline #pasta #pastafresca #ricotta #sugo #onmytable #freshpasta #dinner #italianfood #homecooking #foodideas #foodie #handmadepasta #cookingathome #thefeedfeed #masterchefau #cucina #foodinspiration

01.01.2022 Homemade vanilla and chocolate custard! A memory that takes me right back being quite young and watching mum stir custard on her stovetop. Families have their own versions and the ongoing debate of using egg yolks/whites/whole. Mum would separate eggs - egg yolks for vanilla and egg whites for chocolate. Sometimes the rind of half a lemon would be added whilst heating and stirring vanilla custard. Rich cocoa was added for chocolate custard and sometimes dark chocolate pieces ...melted through for extra richness...as I’ve done here. I love how you can control thickness, sweetness, flavour and the many uses - create crema pasticciera/creme patissiere as the base, light version as zabaglione, creme legere/diplomat (folded through whipped cream), creme bavarois with cream/gelatin for a firmer texture. My family custard recipe will definitely be in my next cookbook. Simple and comforting but also decadent. The best part is served warm in a bowl to devour! . . . . Gorgeous bowls from House #piagavacooks #custard #vanilla #vanillacustard #cucina #chocolate #chocolatecustard #onmytable #houseonline #houseathome #italiantradition #dessert #pastrycream #cremepatissiere #sweetfood #sweettreats #dolci #dolciitaliani #cucinaitaliana #cookingathome #italianfood #thefeedfeed #masterchefau #foodie