Il Forno di Antonella

Il Forno di Antonella An authentic Italian home-based bakery

For my focaccia I use the Castelvetrano olives (Nocellara del Belice variety) from the city of the same name in the prov...
06/06/2026

For my focaccia I use the Castelvetrano olives (Nocellara del Belice variety) from the city of the same name in the province of Trapani (Sicily), famous for their bright green color and crunchy pulp. For the black olives, I use the Greek Kalamata because the Taggiasche variety, from Taggia, in my land Liguria, are difficult to find here. A fun fact is that there are no “black olive trees”! Green and black olives are exactly the same fruit. The green ones are simply unripe, while the black ones are olives that have reached full maturity.
Tomorrow you can find them on the focaccia and….in the sweet frolla version on my apricot jam tarts!! 😉
Menu’:
Pizzicotti di paste di mandorle
Plum-cake al caffè
Torta gianduia
Torta di mele 🍎 e cannella
Biscottini al Parmigiano
Biscotti ripieni with Nutella and apricot jam
Focaccia with olives
Sample box
Caprese
Torta al caffè
Mini sample box
Mandorlata
Amaretti

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Last week I had an order for a baby shower, this week for a memorial service. From a celebration of a new life to a cel...
05/30/2026

Last week I had an order for a baby shower, this week for a memorial service. From a celebration of a new life to a celebration of a person’s past life . While I was kneading, I was respectfully thinking that even though I don’t know the person whose memorial service it was, I liked the idea of being a part of it, even if just with an after meal dessert. A gathering where memories, love, affection, and friendships talk about this person, where the grief can be lightened up by storytelling, a fun event of his life, a warm interaction with him.
So long….

Menu’
Bensone alle mandorle
Torta di riso
Torta al caffè
Mini sample box with tortine al caffe and sbriciolata limoni e fragole
Mini sample box with Baci di dama with Nutella and Biscottini della notte
Brutti ma Buoni
Cantucci
Amaretti
Caprese
Ricciarelli
Focaccia with olives
Biscottini al parmigiano
Mandorlata
Sample box
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Busy, busy week! No storytelling for this Friday, but thank you for your orders! See you tomorrow Menu’Sample boxCrosta...
05/23/2026

Busy, busy week! No storytelling for this Friday, but thank you for your orders! See you tomorrow
Menu’
Sample box
Crostata frangipane pere e arance
Sbriciolata limoni e fragole 🍓
Torta al caffè
Mini box with ricciarelli, paste di mandorle and amaretti
Focaccia
Caprese
Amaretti
Dolcezza mandorlata
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Pomodori San Marzano! This variety of tomatoes comes exclusively from a fertile volcanic area located between the provin...
05/15/2026

Pomodori San Marzano! This variety of tomatoes comes exclusively from a fertile volcanic area located between the provinces of Naples, Salerno and Avellino, around the San Marzano village. They grow on the slopes of Vesuvius, in a soil rich in minerals and volcanic ashes. They have an elongated and cylindrical shape, a bright red color, a unique fruity flavor and a firm pulp. They are the undisputed king for the base of the pizza napoletana thanks to the low acidity and intensity that resists the high temperatures of the oven….but they are super duper good even on my apricot jam crostatine!!😉
Menu’
Sample box
Torta sbriciolona con pesche 🍑
Sbriciolata limoni e fragole 🍓
Brutti ma Buoni
Biscottini al parmigiano
Focaccia
Caprese
Amaretti
Dolcezza mandorlata
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Festa della mamma today, so let’s talk about i Mammoni, an Italian word that describes a cultural phenomenon. Mammone is...
05/09/2026

Festa della mamma today, so let’s talk about i Mammoni, an Italian word that describes a cultural phenomenon. Mammone is generally an adult son who is overly attached to his mother and lacks independence and responsibility. He often still lives at home and relies on his mother for basic chores like cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry. There can be economic and family factors involved: usually he is single, with a low income, but not just that. It’s even a cultural situation. Often mothers spoil their sons, pampering them and making them too comfortable! A lot of Italian men dangerously stay mammoni for life!! Dangerously because the future wives will then have to deal with a kind of grown up with the mentality of a child who has expectations that he shouldn’t have!! 🤨 So, moms, take a break and spoil yourself at least for this weekend!!! Send the men of the family to the to buy flowers, soaps and perfumes, jewelry, Italian treats, and more….
Menu’
Crostata alla marmellata
Roses in the sample box
Torta farcita del bosco
Ciambella ai mirtilli 🫐
Crostata alla Nutella
Caprese
Torta di mandorle e limone di Asiago
Cantucci
Torta al caffè
Focaccia con olive
Biscottini al Parmigiano
Dolcezza mandorlata
Amaretti
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This song is called Papaveri e papere/Poppies and ducklings. It’s very old and was sang by Nilla Pizzi and was written ...
04/25/2026

This song is called Papaveri e papere/Poppies and ducklings. It’s very old and was sang by Nilla Pizzi and was written by Mario Panzeri, who during the fascist era had some problems with censorship. The refrain goes: Do you know that the poppies are tall, tall, tall and you are short, short, short? When I was young, I thought that it was just a silly song, but then I found out that the Author wanted to hide a deeper message in those words. The phrase is used to indicate the disparity of power, where those who are “at the top” (poppies) influence or crush those who are at the “bottom” (ducks). So, the high poppies represent the powerful and unscrupulous politicians, while the ducks are the ordinary people, impotent in the face of power…a very current topic, isn’t it ?!!
Tomorrow :
Sample box
Ciambelle with apples and walnuts
Orange cake with coconut cream
Crostatine with strawberries and lemons
Torta al caffè
Sample box with lady kisses and paste di mandorla with pine nuts
Cantucci
Caprese
Focaccia with olives
Biscottini al Parmigiano
Amaretti

Don’t be fooled: that is not a peperoncino, not a pepper! It’s the cornetto rosso!! A twisted horn-shaped amulet, symbol...
04/18/2026

Don’t be fooled: that is not a peperoncino, not a pepper! It’s the cornetto rosso!! A twisted horn-shaped amulet, symbol of good luck, deeply embodied in the Italian culture, especially in Southern Italy and Napoli in particular where it’s called the curnicello. According to the popular tradition, the cornetto would have the power to ward off the evil eye and misfortunes.
But, pay attention! To be effective, it must have very specific characteristics. First of all it must be crooked, rigid, hollow and pointed; rigorously of a scarlet color, be made by hand, and gifted. And once received as a gift, the curniciello must be activated by stinging the open palm of the left hand with the tip of the horn.
Come to on Saturday to grab your lucky charm and some other goodies like:
Sample box
Ciambella della Costiera with lemons
Torta della Nonna Giovanna with apples
Biscottini al Parmigiano
Caprese bianca
Ricciarelli
Focaccia
Bastoncini alle nocciole
Torta al caffè
Amaretti
Dolcezza Mandorlata
Caprese

Have you seen the Nutella jar spinning through Artemis II?!! It was chosen by the crew as part of their menu’ because it...
04/11/2026

Have you seen the Nutella jar spinning through Artemis II?!! It was chosen by the crew as part of their menu’ because it probably gave them a sense of home, a spoonful of familiar food to light up the mood and heavy tech environment!
Besides, it did meet the mission’s nutritional standard as any other item on their diet!! In fact, despite all of the drama about Nutella, there is nothing wrong with this timeless food creation!
Allow me to shatter the myth about palm oil in Nutella!! The palm oil used in Nutella is not hydrogenated. This means that it does not undergo chemical processes that create harmful trans fatty acids. Ferrero processes palm oil at controlled temperatures (below 200°C), avoiding the formation of potentially unhealthy substances. So, you can dig your spoon into the jar without any sense of guilt!!
I will have a special box of Nutella treats for you tomorrow filled with Crostatine alla Nutella, Crostatine riccioline, Nutella tulles, and Baci di dama with Nutella.
Then:
Crostata with strawberries and lemons
Crostatine fruttina
Torta al caffè
Amaretti
Caprese
Focaccia
Biscottini al Parmigiano e Pecorino
Crostata frangipane
Sample box
Dolcezza Mandorlata

The Torta Pasqualina, or Easter pie, (from the word Pasqua/ Easter) is another speciality of my birth city, Genoa, where...
04/06/2026

The Torta Pasqualina, or Easter pie, (from the word Pasqua/ Easter) is another speciality of my birth city, Genoa, where it was created in the 16th century.
Legend states that Ligurian women crafted the original version of this savory pie with 33 layers, one for each year of Christ’s life.
The original filling is made of chard ( I used spinach) and prescinsêua, a fresh ricotta-like curd impossible to find outside of Liguria, so ricotta can be an excellent substitute. Eggs are gently placed into wells in the stuffing, and turn into hard boiled eggs after baking the pie.
Buona Pasquetta! ( Little Easter)celebrated the day after Easter Sunday as a national public holiday in Italy.

Buona Pasqua!Menu’ for tomorrow :Sample boxSbriciolata di fragole e limoniCaprese bianca CapreseTorta al caffè’Biscottin...
04/04/2026

Buona Pasqua!
Menu’ for tomorrow :
Sample box
Sbriciolata di fragole e limoni
Caprese bianca
Caprese
Torta al caffè’
Biscottini al parmigiano
Easter chocolate eggs with surprise
Pastiera
Mandorlata
Amaretti
Nutella Tulles
Brutti ma Buoni
Focaccia
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