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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...

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...

Ramen is one of London food trends for 2013 (much like burgers in 2012), so it's time I write about it on my blog. It all started with the opening, last summer, of Tonkotsu, the first ramen specialist restaurant in London. It was followed, a few months...

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...

I'm very excited to write about Lardo today and share the photos from our Saturday brunch. I have a long list of overdue posts to publish, but this one cannot wait! I set myself an objective for this year to explore more of east London: Dalston, Stoke...

As a Valentine's Day treat, I have decided to share with you some photos of my mehendi, taken by photographer Anil Fernandes during our wedding in Mumbai last November. The mehendi is one of the ceremonies that the bride and the groom take part to during...