BELLA’s PAVLOVA
Pavlova is a very simple dessert with a minimal amount of ingredients. It makes for something light and sweet after dinner with a beautiful presentation. You can use any seasonal fruit, I added sliced almonds and a drizzle… Read More
Category: cooking with the chef
Bella’s Dark Chocolate Chip & Tahini Cookie
If you are a dark chocolate fan you will love these cookies. I used the Ghiradelli 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Chips.
Fresh Cottage Cheese
For all of you cottage cheese lovers now is your chance to make your own. A few key things to remember, do not use Ultra Pasteurized Milk, it does not work well with making cottage cheese or ricotta…. Read More
Red Velvet Peppermint Bark Biscotti
Every year around the many different holidays I try to create new biscotti recipes….for Christmas this year I have created a Red Velvet Peppermint Bark. They are beautiful and taste like Christmas. I prefer to use a red… Read More
Bella’s Greek Chickpeas
In the Cyclade Island in Greece, they have a chickpea dish called “Revithada”. This dish is prepared often when the Greeks are fasting, not a traditional fast without food. There are many times of the year that the… Read More
Greek Yogurt Maker
After returning home from tour #10 in Greece, I decided that I had to have a yogurt maker. Like I need one more cooking device in my life. But I absolutely love the yogurt in Greece, and yes… Read More
Bella’s Greek Cheesecake
This Greek cheesecake was created this summer at our villa on the island of Antiparos during our culinary tours. What makes it a Greek cheesecake you might ask? The strained Greek yogurt used, honey and Metaxa honey glaze…. Read More
Cinnamon French Toast & Port Cherry Syrup
I am definetly an overnight French Toast girl around the Holidays. I like nice and easy for breakfast and brunch. We are getting ready for upcoming Portugal Culinary Tours this next year, so I have Port on my… Read More
Kahlua Espresso Biscotti
OH YUMM !! The smell of these biscotti as they are baking are pure heaven. I used an espresso powder and also some Kahlua with some chocolate chips. The flavor is so good. You can use espresso powder… Read More