hello, this is my wishlist!

[fioredelmale.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone! I found this community promoted in a few places, and I thought I'd give it a try :) First, I'll be polite and introduce myself: I'm Marta, 21 years old, from Italy. Want to make me happy?

MY WISHLIST
001. anything from Lush, especially bath and haircare stuff, but whatever you choose it's fine, just be sure it can survive the shipping :) Gift certificates should be fine too, I'm waiting to know if I can use them here in Italy

002. food jewelry from pancake_meow, her miniatures are amazing!

003. notebooks

004. earrings of any tipe, because I'm addicted to them!

005. visit and read Beppe Grillo's blog, and learn more about Italy's issues and the world's

006. bags, purses and accessories inspired to 60s and 70s style

007. I'd love to get in touch with people that love Italy/learn Italian/love Italian culture

008. scented candles, any size

009. a gmail code This has already been taken care of :)



Hopefully I can make other people happy too so...

TRADE/SWAP
If you want to, I can do icons and layouts for LJ, just let me know... Give me the links to your wishlists, and I'll see what I can do :D I'm also interested in swapping the stuff I have on my wishlist with graphics made for you.
Interested? Leave a comment with your email, and I'll get to you ASAP!

The list can be found in my personal journal too. Happy Holidays everyone!

Comments

[greenwitch.livejournal.com]

What's your e-mail address?

[fioredelmale.livejournal.com]

marta _ pm (at) hotmail . com

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

~~007. I'd love to get in touch with people that love Italy/learn Italian/love Italian culture~~

I've been teaching myself some languages lately just to kill time, and I've been toying with the idea of making Italian one of them. :)

As for my list, it's here.

[fioredelmale.livejournal.com]

My email is in the comment above, feel free to contact me whenever you want!

[sanity741.livejournal.com]

My husband and my daughter are italian (not full blood) but they are a bit and I'm not much into spicy foods but I'm sure they have some sweet food..Right *cringes*..I'll look up recipes for you and me of course and hopefully that counts and you can find my wishlist on my memorie thingy. =)

[fioredelmale.livejournal.com]

My email is in the comment above, feel free to contact me whenever you want! BTW, if you want I can find recipes for you, but personally I don't need new recipes :)

[sanity741.livejournal.com]

Alright wasnt sure =)

Holiday Cheesecake (Italian Food)

[sanity741.livejournal.com]

In this cheesecake, I added a cranberry topping which made a very attractive presentation. By slow cooking this cheesecake in a water bath, you avoid any cracking and the cheesecake remains very light and creamy. To garnish my cheesecake as shown, I rolled fresh cranberries first in lightly beaten egg white, and then in extra fine sugar. I then placed them in the refrigerator to set. I decorated my cake plate with fresh greens, and added the sugared cranberries.

Crust

9 Graham Crackers (Use Cinnamon Graham If Desired)

2 Tablespoons Sugar

1 1/2 Teaspoons Cinnamon (If Using Regular Graham Crackers)

1/4 – 1/3 Cup Unsalted Butter, Melted

1/2 Cup Finely chopped Pecans


Filling

1 1/2 Pounds Cream Cheese At Room Temperature

3/4 Cup Sugar

4 Tablespoons Rum

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

3/4 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

3 Large Eggs At Room Temperature


Baked Topping

1 1/2 Cups Sour Cream

2 Tablespoons Sugar

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon


Fruit Topping

1 Bag Fresh Cranberries

1/2 Cup Dried Cranberries

1 Cup Sugar

1 Teaspoon Orange Zest, Chopped


Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grind or process the graham crackers until fine, and place in a bowl with the sugar, cinnamon, and pecans. Add just enough butter until the mixture begins to clump together. Press the crumbs on the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake the crust until it begins to brown and set, about 8 minutes. Let cool. Once cool, wrap the spring form pan with aluminum foil, and place in a larger baking pan. Pour enough water into the larger pan until the water comes half way up the sides of the spring form pan. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees. F.

Beat the cream cheese with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the rum, nutmeg, and vanilla and mix well. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating at slow speed just until blended. Over beating at this stage may cause cracking as the cheesecake cools. Pour the filling into the crust, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the cheesecake is set around the outer edges with only 3 inches or so of the center still a little soft and wobbly. Turn off the oven, and leave the oven door open. Cool the cheesecake slowly in this manner for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven.

Turn the oven to 400 degrees F. Mix together the baked topping ingredients, and pour these over the cheesecake. Smooth lightly with a spoon. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the topping begins to set. Remove, and cool at room temperature for 45 minutes. Refrigerate for 4 hours.

To make the fruit topping, combine the fresh and dried cranberries, sugar, and orange zest in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking for about 25 minutes, or until the cranberries have softened and the sauce has thickened. Place the sauce in a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Strain the sauce through a sieve so you have a clear topping. Cool to room temperature and then pour over the cheesecake. Continue to refrigerate for another 4 hours or overnight. Remove the spring form pan sides carefully, and cut the cheesecake into small slices to serve.


Buon Appetito!
Deborah Mele 2003

Re: Holiday Cheesecake (Italian Food)

[fioredelmale.livejournal.com]

Recipes aren't in my wishlist, but thank you very much... I love cooking :D

Re: Holiday Cheesecake (Italian Food)

[neonrose5.livejournal.com]

but it's Italian! :)

Re: Holiday Cheesecake (Italian Food)

[fioredelmale.livejournal.com]

:D

[afteriwake.livejournal.com]

All my wishlists are listed in the sidebar of my journal, if you'd like to look at them. My list at fandom_wishlist is mostly graphics requests.

In exchange, send an e-mail to writinggoddess@gmail.com and I'll reply with a gmail code for you.

[afteriwake.livejournal.com]

Once again, I have messed up the community link; it's fandomwishlist.

[fioredelmale.livejournal.com]

I'll look at it, and see what I can do for you! For the gmail code, thank you very much for your offer, but someone took care of it already :)

[neonrose5.livejournal.com]

what do you mean a gmail code? to get a gmail account?

[fioredelmale.livejournal.com]

yes. it's been already given to me :)

[neonrose5.livejournal.com]

ah well.. I tried :)

[fioredelmale.livejournal.com]

Thank you anyway for thinking about it! :)