I’m also following Bake Off 2017, and after the second episode (you can watch it here if you haven’t seen it yet: LINK), Knam made me crave torta della nonna. Since I didn’t have all the ingredients (and didn’t want to make it as complicated as hers—let’s face it…), I tried this recipe, which is much simpler but still very good! For those who may have missed it, and for your convenience, Knam’s recipe (dedicated to his wife Alessandra, Ed.) is here: LINK. Oh, and for those who don’t know: pine nuts are crazy expensive! :D

Mille-feuille This mille-feuille recipe is a quick option for when you want to impress in no time. In fact, I made it with store-bought puff pastry because making it from scratch takes a long time.

Sponge Cake with Custard My friend’s grandson described this cake to me for his birthday :) He wanted a sponge cake filled with a figure of George—**Peppa **Pig’s little brother—playing with his dinosaur on top. Happy birthday, Aaron!