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I hope you don't mind that my blog is increasingly becoming just about brunch, coffee and cake! ;) I have a few more brunch reviews in store for you this month! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

Easter is around the corner and, although weather-wise it still feels like Christmas, at least we have an excuse to eat lots of chocolate! I never buy Easter Eggs for myself, as I think they should be given and received as a gift. I am not sure if this...

In my search for the "best places to enjoy good coffee", I have recently stumbled upon a new gem called Embassy East and located at the back end of Hoxton Street, Hackney. It's not easy to please me: you need to show a passion for good coffee; have friendly...

I wonder why I don't make granola more often! It is so easy to make and so much better than store bought ones. Moreover, you know exactly what goes into the jar and you can choose the best ingredients. And of course: no artificial flavourings, colourings...

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. I took...

At the end of January I spent a weekend in Rome visiting family and friends. My best friend Giovanna took me out for lunch in a new restaurant in the Trastevere, called Fish Market. We arrived at noon on a Saturday; early for Roman standards, where it...

I have never been much of a macarons lover: they are small and expensive luxury treats. They never satisfy my sugar-cravings! But it is undeniable that they make the prettiest desserts: smooth, colourful, sophisticated and French! How can we not love...