Homemade dark chocolate mix and homemade marshmallows too.

Effortless fig, mascarpone and balsamic dessert.

Homemade granola spiced up with cinnamon, ginger, as well as coconut, golden berries, and sesame seeds.

Chocolate chip cookies that stay soft and chewy.

Souffle au Grand Marnier was just one of many dishes at a Julie and Julia blogger potluck.

Fleur de Sel Caramels have a sweet and savoury combination with butter, sugar, cream, and fleur de sel.

A rich and savory soup that is also a cinch to make, healthy, oh and practically free.

Halibut with honey, miso, and hoisin makes for a tangy, but simple dinner with garlicky lentils and steamed spinach.

Arancini, risotto, polenta, all a part of day one of Florence. La dolce vita!

Nutella and hazelnut french toast, with maple butter!

Cinnamon-raisin bread that is virtually effortless; no kneading, and requires only a pizza stone!

Shrimp, peas, and pasta in a deliciously creamy saffron sauce.

A deliciously healthful soup with beans, vegetables and whole grains.

Cocoa brands can vary considerably in color and in taste. The darker the better to make a creamy, dreamy, chocolate layer cake!

Seafood risotto flavoured with saffron, and studded to the brim with mussels, scallops, calamari and lobster.

Zotter’s chocolate covered almonds with rose petals look like rocks, but taste absolutely heavenly.

Feta cheese studded in white bean dip with spinach pesto

Bowtie pasta, black beans, and vegetables, all dressed up!

Pasta like a rock star – the mushrooms are drunk.