Wait – what??? It is December??? How in the world did December turn up already? Wow, I have to say this has been one of the zippiest years I can ever remember.  With my 187 year-old house under renovation, the Christmas decorations remain in the basement this year. Yet, this girl is not one to miss a good holiday! Bring on Christmas!

The thought of going to a crowded mall (well, candidly any shopping mall) makes me depressed so it was time to get creative amongst all the chaos. 

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World Nutella Day 2012 is here!!

I needed to bring a dessert to a party this weekend so what better way to spread the word about World Nutella Day as well as express my fondness for that little jar of creamy chocolate hazelnut goodness! Although this cake is a bit time consuming to pull together, the result is worth the effort – a heavenly blend of  hazelnut, espresso, dark chocolate and creamy mousse….another Nutella dessert to help feed the addiction!

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It’s almost here – World Nutella Day 2012! Get out those little jars of creamy hazelnut heaven and join in the fun!! I have been busily working up my recipe for my Nutella Day entry. Stay tuned for the post on Sunday, February 5th – World Nutella Day is just around the corner!

About World Nutella Day

World Nutella Day, www.nutelladay.comwas created in 2007 by Sara Rosso, an American writer living in Italy, and is currently co-hosted by Sara and Michelle Fabio, another American writer living in Italy.

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World Nutella Day 2011 is finally here!!

I have been plotting this recipe for a few weeks…..nutella, dark chocolate, espresso AND sea salt in one little bite…mmmmmmmmmm!! This is the first time I made cake balls – apparently all the rage right now. They were easy and fun – my only complaint is that I ate way too much of everything along the way! I had to taste the cake, then the cake with the nutella, then the chocolate in which to dip the cake balls and of course, the finished product. 

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World Nutella Day 2010 is finally here!!! 

This is my second year participating in World Nutella Day. You must, must go visit the following sites for all the yummy recipes!

Miss Adventures in Italy http://msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/

Bleeding Espresso http://bleedingespresso.com/

Nutella Day http://www.nutelladay.com/

For weeks, I have been plotting how best to expend my Nutella Day calorie allotment!   In the end, I had it narrowed down to 3 categories and thought I would wait until the day arrived to determine which recipe would best match the Nutella Day weather!

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World Nutella Day 2009 finally arrived!! So many ways to use those little jars of hazelnut/chocolate goodness!! Memories of late night post-grad exams with jars of Nutella – Nutella and banana on pita was a late night staple; finger-dipping sessions straight out of the little jar a close second. (Yes, I gained a few pounds during my post-grad education.)  So after a few hours of Nutella recipe web surfing, I settled on a tasty Toasted Coconut and Nutella Semifreddo.

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