🇮🇹 Travel to Italy through food!

Farina (flour), zucchero (sugar), uovo (egg)? Simply saying the ingredients out loud in Italian gets me excited! I think my attempt at the impassioned accent turns something that I work with all the time into a mini daydream vacation.

Torta sbriciolata di ricotta is a dessert that my husband and I shared years ago in a cafe in Rome. Sharing desserts for us is rare because we generally have opposite preferences, but this blew both of us away. I had never had a combination of cake-like crust and a cheesecake. And it is so, so much easier to prepare than a New York-style cheesecake. It can be easily made ahead, with minimal tools, and it can feature any seasonal fruit or even chocolate if you'd prefer.

So if you are looking for a fun event next weekend, we still have space in our La Dolce Vita: Italian-inspired treats class on July 5 (July 11 class is sold out; please reply if you'd like to join the waitlist). We'll make the cake above plus a cool chocolate semifreddo and crunchy almond cantucci cookies.

Prefer something savory? Check out Honey Lopez's Gnocchi Class & Meal on July 19. Delicate fluffy pillows of potato perfection!

Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't do a quick recap of last night. We had such a blast at our Get Cultured doubleheader. I'm pretty sure I could have consumed several more glasses of Alegre Fowler's sodas. Perfect for a hot day, or a warm day, or...everyday?

Plus I think everyone was stunned at how easy it is to make your own crème fraîche, and turn it into outstanding butter. So if you missed out yesterday, we are doing it again on Sunday, August 3: Natural Soda Making and Crème Fraîche & Shortcakes.

-Lisal