I feel better today and I’d like to thank you all, ladies and a gentleman, for the kind words of support and solidarity. Knowing that I’m not alone facing the “black beast” makes me feel that I am not mad or a freak! That’s why I’ve decided to celebrate today with a “Tiramisu post”.
Maybe not all of you know that the name of the delicious Italian dessert, Tiramisu means literally “pick me up”, I suppose thanks to its very rich ingredients that can give you an instant physical (and mental!) boost. Let’s forget the calories for today, ok?
Anyway, when I feel down, a good way to lift me up is make a Tiramisu, which is one of the very few desserts I can make well (I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm not a good cook!). And this way I make the rest of my family happy as well! So, my dear friends, today I offer you a virtual slice of this lovely cake hoping I can offer you a real one some time in the future. Who knows?
Maybe not all of you know that the name of the delicious Italian dessert, Tiramisu means literally “pick me up”, I suppose thanks to its very rich ingredients that can give you an instant physical (and mental!) boost. Let’s forget the calories for today, ok?
Anyway, when I feel down, a good way to lift me up is make a Tiramisu, which is one of the very few desserts I can make well (I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm not a good cook!). And this way I make the rest of my family happy as well! So, my dear friends, today I offer you a virtual slice of this lovely cake hoping I can offer you a real one some time in the future. Who knows?
When I felt really down the other day, I went out to town to have my eyes tested and whilst I was reading my book in the waiting room I found this little note that my daughter wrote for me and hid between the pages. Not bad as a pick-me-up gesture, is it?
And when I got home and switched the computer back on, I read all your beautiful entries and I felt really moved. Among all the work emails, the lovely Kia of Italian Cozy Corner had sent me this sweet drawing. So cute!
So we've beaten the "beast" this time again! Life is not that bad, after all! I wish you all a lovely weekend.
21 comments:
I love Tiramisu, its a great dessert and certainly is a great 'pick me up'
Yummy! Can I have a bit of tiramisù, too, pretty please? :D Zeno and I really like it. :) I'm so glad you feel better today! And thanks once again for your sweet words about my doodle. :P
I saw your other msg: I am like you, it takes me AGES ^^" to post and add photos to my entries. When I started my blog in 2004 I used to post in ENG and ITA.
Oh, I almost forgot, thanks for the "aceto di mele" :)
Your Vic is such a sweet girl!! :D What a cute gift she made you.
Happy weekend! xoxoxoxo
I'm glad you're feeling better. If I send you my address can you send me a portion of the Tiramisu?
Hi there-so pleased you're feeling better my dear, wishing you a lovely weekend too!
Happy to see you're in better spirits :) We all get hit now and then.
I LOVE Tiramisu! And my sis for her wedding insisted on having a Tiramisu cake on the side along with the traditional wedding cake. Maybe email me your recipe???
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Have a great weekend!
Every day is a good day for dessert
The black beast is a frequent companion of mine. I'm sorry I let him escape and that he wound up in your neighborhood. I will be more careful about chaining him up in the future.
I am so glad you are feeling better.
When I was at school we used to sing a song called "Glad That I Live Ami I"
One of the verses was
"After the sun the rain.
After the rain the sun.
This Is The Way Of Life
'Til Our Work Be Done."
I am glad the sun is shining for you today.
The black beast visits me often and seems to overstay the welcome. I'll bet a couple slices of tiramisu would help, though...
I'm so glad to hear you are better. Thanks for the delicious post! Il tiramisù è buonissimo.
I am so glad that the black beast has left you a little bit. I hope that soon it departs altogether. Thank you for that gorgeous tiramisu. The black beast cannot co-exist where a tiramusu is!;-)
I'm so glad you're feeling better! Yay! I also had no idea that tiramisu means 'pick me up,' I only know that I love it! It's one of my favorite desserts, along with Key Lime Pie and Peach Pie. I have made a version called Amaretto Tiramisu. Yummmm!
Have a good weekend.
Tiramisu will always make me feel better too! You're daughter is so sweet — I think that's the best pick-me-upper that a mom could get!
Glad you're feeling much better. Have a wonderful weekend, Antonella!
Calories can have such a good effect can't they - and how sweet of your daughter! Have a great weekend and don't worry - the black beast comes to us all at times!!
Glad that you are feeling so much better. The cake looks delicious, well maybe no a cake, never had it and never will, would definitely be a no no for me. Sighs. I hope what is left of our community will hang together, so many have gone, it is so nice when we can support each other.
May you eat Tiramisu every day of your life!
Ciao Antonella, just dropped by to say HI :) and wish you a very happy Sunday! I had a few problems with my blog yesterday, but I could update it today :) - thanks to my hubby ;) I can be such a mess with pc-related things, LOL!
Hugs & nitenite
I`m so glad you feel a lot better Antonella, mind you, your daughter certainly knows how to cheer her Mum up. Oh, you must give me the recipe for the tiramisu, it looks heavenly and I always order it for dessert when we eat in a Italian restaurant. :o)
Love and Hugs
Sandra xxxx
Mmmmm, that does look good. Are you going to post the recipe?
@CGP: My favourite sweet treats are actually scones with jam and cream, but
@Kia: If you ever come to York, a slice of Tiramisu will be ready for you and Zeno! Really loved your “doodle”!
@notSupermum: I’d love to send you a portion of tiramisu but I doubt it would arrive in one piece! As for Kia you’d be welcome to try and sample it if you ever visit York!
@Sharon Rose: Hope you’re feeling better too. Thanks for visiting. Ciao.
@Sher: Wow, the tiramisu cake must have been fantastic! Any photos left of it? My recipe of tiramisu is a bit unusual but maybe that’s why everybody likes it. I will write it down as soon I’ve got a little bit of time.
@Mo: You're right, Mo, it’s always the right time and place to have a little bit of dessert!
@WendyB: We should have the black beast captured and sent away to a zoo, dear Wendy. That way it wouldn’t bother any of us any more!
@Jane: Thank you for your sweet song, Jane. When the sun is shining everything feels better, but of you don’t have sunshine inside yourself, nothing can change your mood.
@Amy: Two important ingredients of tiramisu are chocolate and coffee and that can help to scare away the black beast for a while. But unfortunately I do not have any recipe to scare it away forever!
@Maria Grazia: My tiramisu is different from all the known recipes. When I manage to write it down, you will be surprised!
@La Belette: I’ll try my best to keep it at a distance. Maybe next month I will be luckier. Knowing that I’m alone out there to face it, is a bit reassuring. Maybe I should have a Lily to help me fighting it!
@Beth: Key Lime Pie and Peach Pie sound really nice. Really like to taste them. My tiramisu is with Amaretto too.
@Hilda: Not very good on one’s tights though. But hey, is being slim better than feeling happy inside? Ciao bella!
Kathryn: Forget the calories, just think of the goodness. My Vicky can be rather mischievous too! But she’s always there when I need a bit of love and support!
@Jeannette: I’m sure I could make an alternative version for you as well, Jeannette. Let me think about it and I might find a solution. Sorry about the community getting apart. Apart from AOL and Blogger not being reliable and consistent, I think that Facebook and Twitter have contributed terribly to neglecting blogs. All the best.
@A Modern Mother: Every day might be a bit too much. But maybe every other day????
@Kia: Hi again, dear! Hope you're having a great time in Dublin!
@Sandra: I’ve got some problems to log onto your website. I cannot manage even with Firefox. I’ll try again later. Hope everybody is fine at yours and you’re feeling better as well.
@Tim: Will do. Just let me get it together. As I said before, it’s my own “interpretation” of the traditional Italian recipe. Ciao!
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