Ms. Adventures in Italy » Nutella Day http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog My Stomach and the World. Food, Recipes, Travel and Photography by Sara Rosso. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:07:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Nutella Book & World Nutella Day, February 5th http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2012/01/19/nutella-book-world-nutella-day-february-5th/ http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2012/01/19/nutella-book-world-nutella-day-february-5th/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:15:38 +0000 Ms. Adventures in Italy http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=3758 It’s that time of year again! 6 years later, World Nutella Day fans are growing strong and ready to celebrate!

This year, co-host Michelle from Bleeding Espresso & I have a special treat for you: a Nutella Book! This quick guide is available on Amazon for Kindle & practically every mobile device, you can even read it on your PC! Read on for more information.

The Unofficial Guide to Nutella Book

The Unofficial Guide to Nutella

We, the World Nutella Day co-hosts, decided to put together this primer for both aspiring and veteran Nutella fans to better understand their favorite hazelnut spread and help spread the word about Nutella!

Inside the guide, you’ll find Nutella recipes with full-color photos (black & white on classic Kindle), an introduction on how to eat Nutella, our favorite Nutella combinations, fun ideas for how to enjoy Nutella, how to throw your own Nutella party, and much more.

So whether you’re a new or old-school Nutella fan, whether you’re looking for ideas to participate in World Nutella Day on February 5th, or you just want a quick way to show your friends what the fuss is about, the Unofficial Guide to Nutella has something for you.

We set the price of Unofficial Guide to Nutella to just 99cents (local currency, some VAT tax may apply) on most Amazon stores, and you can give it as a gift, too!

Get your copy now!

For Amazon Kindle (book content is in English):

Other formats & stores coming soon!

Help!

I don’t have a Kindle! What is this ebook stuff? Don’t worry! You can read this book! Read our FAQ about the Unofficial Guide to Nutella ebook with info on how to read it on any device (in your computer’s browser, on a PC/Mac, iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, Android, and more!) Still not sure? Leave a comment below and we’ll help you figure it out.

If you’ve submitted a World Nutella Day recipe in the past, and you’re interested in being included in  a future Nutella book, drop us a line or leave a comment here on this site.

Now onto the main event!

We had a Dream. And a Spoon.

Nutella Lovers Unite for Just One Day – Nutella Day!

Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso solemnly declare Sunday, February 5th “World Nutella Day 2012″ – a day to celebrate, to get creative with, and most importantly, to EAT Nutella.

It’s Easy!

Make a recipe using Nutella. Eat Nutella with a spoon. A big one. Make art with Nutella. Wax poetic about Nutella. Cuddle with Nutella. Strike a pose with Nutella. Re-live your first experience eating Nutella. Offer Nutella as a sacrifice. Have a Nutella-eating contest or a Nutella party!

  1. Do something, anything with Nutella. Make a recipe, take a picture of yourself eating it with a BIG spoon, make art, wax poetic, re-live your first experience eating Nutella. Have a Nutella-eating contest or even a Nutella party!
  2. Take pictures and/or upload a video, document it all, and publish it ON February 5th, 2012. In your post, include links to Ms Adventures in Italy, Bleeding Espresso, and World Nutella Day as well as the World Nutella Day badge/button (below – right mouse click, Save image…). Please try to post ON FEBRUARY 5th so that we can create a true chocolaty hazelnut wave across the Internet on World Nutella Day!
  3. Email nutelladay [at] nutelladay [dot] com with the subject “Nutella Day Entry” and include:
  • Your & Your Blog’s Name
  • Your Post URL/Permalink

Some other ways to participate on February 5th:

Differently than prior years, we’ll be highlighting a selection of the most interesting happenings/recipes/videos/Tweets about World Nutella Day on Monday, February 6, 2012, but in the meantime, please feel free to post this announcement on your blog to spread the word!

And if you want to use an organic or other type of Nutella substitute, go for it! It’s all about the chocolate and hazelnut love!

Check out the last five years of World Nutella Days for inspiration:

We’ll be looking forward to your participation!

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]]> http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2012/01/19/nutella-book-world-nutella-day-february-5th/feed/ 3 World Nutella Day 2011 Roundup Part 1 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2011/02/07/world-nutella-day-2011-roundup-part-1/ http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2011/02/07/world-nutella-day-2011-roundup-part-1/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:00:54 +0000 Ms. Adventures in Italy http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=2990

Thanks to everyone for participating in the 5th Anniversary of World Nutella Day!

We were overwhelmed by the submissions, the #NutellaDay Tweets taking over Twitter, the 20,000 fans on Facebook, and the new photos added to the Nutella Day Flickr pool.

We’ll be adding these recipes to the hundreds of Nutella recipes on the Nutella Day site in a few days, but for now, be sure and visit the participants and their wonderful recipes on their own sites.

Make sure you don’t miss out on the Part 2 of the World Nutella Day round-up on Bleeding Espresso!

In case you missed my own contribution for World Nutella Day 2011 – Flourless Chocolate Nutella Cake:
Flourless Nutella Chocolate Cake with Hazelnut halves for World Nutella Day 2011

But let’s see what other Nutella lovers contributed for this year – thanks to everyone!

David Lebovitz does the only thing that can be done to Nutella to make it better – make it yourself, with his Homemade Chocolate Hazelnut Spread. Grazie, David!
Helene from Tartelette explores the gluten-free side of Nutella with her Gluten-Free Nutella Cupcakes and Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting. Grazie, Helene!
Kate from Calamity Kate’s Kitchen contributes Strawberry Ice Cream with Nutella Swirl. Grazie, Kate!
Marie from Food Nouveau tops her Hazelnut Cake with Homemade Nutella. Grazie, Marie!
Sara from The Kitchen Pantry reunites the classic crepe with Nutella. Grazie, Sara!
Jessica from My Baking Heart went the “safe and comfortable route” and made Nutella Peanut Butter Cookies. Grazie, Jessica!
Jacquline from My Greek Ambition used homemade Nutella in her Nutella Oreo truffles. Grazie, Jacquline!
Mike from Cook Weekend combined Nutella and Napoleons to create Nutelleons! Grazie, Mike!
Kelsey from The Family Kitchen made Nutella Shortbread Hearts with White Chocolate. Grazie, Kelsey!
Sam from Oh Nuts! made his own Homemade Nutella. Grazie, Sam!
Karin from Food for Angels and Devils makes homemade Germknödel filled with Nutella. Grazie, Karin!
Vanessa from Sweet Artichoke made a Nutella cake and my chocolate cannelloni, filled with Nutella crème Chantilly. Grazie, Vanessa!
Tamsin from T and Cake makes Nutella Butterfly cakes & shares how Nutella saved her wedding cake! Grazie, Tamsin!
Aparna from My Diverse Kitchen makes a Tropical Fruit Parfait with Nutella. Grazie, Aparna!
Mia Rose from Bright Morning Star made a record 6 recipes using Nutella: Snickerdoodles, French Sables with Caramel and Nutella, World Peace Cookies with Nutella, Coffee break muffins with Nutella swirls, Dark and White chocolate French Mousse cake, and French tarts with Nutella filling. Grazie, Mia!
Barbara from Barbara Bakes baked up some Peanut Butter Nutella Cookie cups. Grazie, Barbara!
Noor from Ya Salam Cooking made homemade pizza dough and topped it with Nutella for Nutella pizza. Grazie, Noor!
Catherine from Pursuing Domestic Goddess-ness cooked up a Nutella Rice pudding. Grazie, Catherine!
Jamieanne from The Sweetest Kitchen mixes it up with a Salted Chocolate Nutella fudge. Grazie, Jamieanne!
Jennifer from Savor the Thyme makes whoopie with her Nutella Whoopie Pies and Nutella Crispy Treats. Grazie, Jennifer!
Candy from Dessert By Candy layers it up with Nutella Pudding Icebox Cake. Grazie, Candy!
Johanna from Green Gourmet Giraffe gets smooth with Nutella fudge. Grazie, Johanna!
Gaia from Shake&Bake frosts her Nutella on her Nutella cupcakes. Grazie, Gaia!
Cathy from ShowFood Chef confesses her addiction to her Nutella Crack Pie. Grazie, Cathy!
Laura from Ideas for mommies and children makes Nutty Nuttela Nuts all a traditional cookie all the way from Romania. Grazie, Laura!
Cherrye from My Bella Vita takes it easy with her Easy Nutella Mandarin S’mores. Grazie Cherrye!
Arlene from nyc/caribbean ragazza makes Homemade Nutella Pancakes to remind her of home. Grazie, Arlene!
Deanna from Marzipan turns pie scraps into Nutella Pastry Pockets. Grazie, Deanna!
Jennifer & Meredith from A Busy Nest contribute a double-header: Chocolate Hazelnut Crème Brulée and Nutella Shortbread Bars. Grazie, girls!
Stephanie from Plain Chicken combines sweet, salty and chocolaty in her Peanut Butter Nutella Ritz Cookies. Grazie, Stephanie!
Astheroshe from Accro cracks it up with Nutella Crinkle Cookies. Grazie, Astheroshe!
Michele from Our Italian Table dips into Nutella with Espresso-Dipped Nutella Cake Balls with Sea Salt. Grazie, Michele!
Asta from Villa Alps makes self-frosting Nutella cupcakes. Grazie, Asta!
Jen from Piccante Dolce fill her pockets with Nutella with her Nutella Ricotta Pocket Pies. Grazie, Jen!
Karen from Mignardise twice bakes some Nutella biscotti. Grazie, Karen!
Cinzia & Marika from Stile Mediterraneo used homemade Pugliese bread in their Bruschetta with Ricotta, Nutella & Orange Zest. Grazie, ragazze!
Mary from Food Librarian lets her cupcakes do the frosting work with Self-frosting Nutella cupcakes. Grazie, Mary!
Eeva-Maija from Heart of Chocolate participates in her first Nutella Day with Nutella Buns. Grazie, Eeva!
Babette from Babette Bakes swirls some Nutella into her Nutella Swirl Pound Cake. Grazie, Babette!
Anna from Just A Rough Draft shares her addiction to Addiction Cookies (aka Cherry, Chocolate, Nutella Cookies). Grazie, Anna!
World Nutella Day Breakfast Laura from Semper Fi Momma shares a her top 3 favorite Nutella desserts. Grazie, Laura!
Robin from The Unrepentant Carbivore admits the Internet is never wrong and makes a Nutella Bacon Sandwich. Grazie, Robin!
Domenica from Domenica Cooks sandwiches her Nutella between two cookies for Nutella butter sandwich cookies. Grazie, Domenica!
Nic from Cherrapeno tarts it up with Nutella Cookie Tarts. Grazie, Nic!
Katrina from Baking and Boys! makes two things with her Nutella Banana Oatmeal and Nutella Truffle Cookies. Grazie, Katrina!
Erin from The Olive Notes mixes it up with a Farmers Market Nutella Layer Cake. Grazie, Erin!
Umm from Taste Of Pearl City indulges in Nutella with her Nutella Cake Pops. Grazie, Umm!
Diana from Опитайте gets dark with her Homemade hazelnut cream “Black” Nutella. Grazie, Diana!
Sarah from Tickety Boo contributes Nutella Sandwich Cookies. Grazie, Sarah!
Rachael from La Fuji Mama meditates on Nutella and finds peace with her Chocolate Nutella Sandwich Cookies. Grazie, Rachael!
Cathy from Cathy’s Kitchen Journey wraps up some Nutella into her Nutella crescents. Grazie, Cathy!
Lisa from Anali’s First Amendment mounds her Nutella on her Homemade Nutella Mounds Bars. Grazie, Lisa!
Alyssa from Alyoops! makes a quick and easy mousse with her Easiest-Ever Nutella Mousse. Grazie, Alyssa!
Deborah from ThirtyCreativeStudio gets cool with her Yummy Nutella Ice Cream. Grazie, Deborah!
Beth from A Great Day To Make A Memory gets loco with her Coco Loco Nutella Rolls. Grazie, Beth!
Paula from Half Baked rolls Nutella into her Nutella Truffles. Grazie, Paula!
Jason from Ancient Fire Wine injects a little energy into his Cappuccino Muffins w/ Nutella Fluff Frosting. Grazie, Jason!
Sarah from The Smart Kitchen asks orange you glad it’s Nutella Day with her Orange-Hazelnut Nutella Brownies. Grazie, Sarah!
Donna from FoodPlanetBlog gets snacky with her Nutella Snack Mix. Grazie, Donna!
Wanda from Poppyseedsandtigerlilies dips fresh fruit into her Nutella dip. Grazie, Wanda!
Ellie from My Red Velvet makes cakes with Nutella and swiss meringue buttercream. Grazie, Ellie!
Kristin from The Social Baker gets steamy with Nutella Coconut Hot Chocolate. Grazie, Kristin!
Elaine from California Living smooches it up with her Chocolate-Nutella Smooches. Grazie, Elaine!
Johnna from 52 Sweets included Nutella in every meal on Nutella Day. Grazie, Johanna!
Fatiha from My French NY Nest roules it up with her Nutella Roule. Grazie, Fatiha!
Ramune from every.seven dunks her Nutella Dunkers into freshly opened Nutella. Grazie, Ramune!
Heather from Making Life Delicious tops off her Nutella Cream Pie with something special, Nutella! Grazie, Heather!
Chris from Mele Cotte fills up with her Nutella Ganache tarts. Grazie, Chris!
Marianne from runOfthemills topped her muffins with Nutella. Grazie, Marianne!
Kirbie from Kirbie’s Cravings updates an old classic with Banana Nutella bread. Grazie, Kirbie!
Shannon from Adventures in Food gets creamy in her Nutella risotto. Grazie, Shannon!
Grapefruit from Needful Things starts the day off right with Nutella French Toast. Grazie, Grapefruit!
Marika from Strawberry/Maasikas makes Nutella granola with a crunch. Grazie, Marika!
Magpie from Magpie’s Recipes makes everyone happy with her Nutella Brownies. Grazie, Magpie!
Mel from Sharky Oven Gloves baked up Nutella fudge brownies. Grazie, Mel!
Jen from Eating Clean Recipes bites with her Chocolate Hazelnut Bark. Grazie, Jen!
Melissa from Diario di una Matta makes a Nutella pizza in the form of a heart (in Italian). Grazie, Melissa!
Sheryl from crispy waffle tries to cure her sickness with Creme fraiche ice cream with Nutella. Grazie, Sheryl!
Heather from Food, travel and fun with an uptowngal tops her Strawberry Cupcakes with Nutella. Grazie, Heather!
Elizabeth from cucina girl hugs Nutella in her Abbracci Nutella sandwich cookies. Grazie, Elizabeth!
Deeba from Passionate About Baking puffs up with her Nutella Strawberry Puff Pastry Hearts. Grazie, Deeba!
Marla from Bella Baita View gets crumbly with her Nutella Crumb Crostata. Grazie, Marla!
Mya from Elbows on my windowsill creates a Nutella calling card with her Nutella greeting card. Grazie, Mya!
Azura from The Hyperbolic Gallivanter stacks up bite-size mini pancakes and sandwiches Nutella between them. Grazie, Azura!
Lise from Kage! Kage! Kage!takes Nutella to a green place with her homemade Pistachio Nutella (in Danish). Grazie, Lise!
Yummy Chunklet makes White Chocolate Mousse & Nutella Tartlets. Grazie!

Check out the last four years of World Nutella Days for more inspiration:

Thanks to everyone, see you next year!

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Happy World Nutella Day! Five years ago, a little idea in my head grew into a big idea, loved by thousands of fans and bloggers alike. Michelle from Bleeding Espresso has been my co-host for the past 4 years and we have loved the response! 2,000 fans on Twitter @NutellaDay, almost 20,000 fans on Facebook – we love you!

How are you participating in World Nutella Day? I can’t wait to see what you make (more information on participating) – be sure to check back on Monday, February 7th, for the global round-up on our sites.

Not sure if Nutella is your thing? Check out how to use it in more than 500 Nutella recipes. Or make your own (about 20 recipes and counting!) Check out the Nutella Spice Cake my co-host Michelle at Bleeding Espresso cooked up!

If you’re interested in writing an article about it for a newspaper or magazine, check our Press page. And please let us know when it’s published!

On to my contribution for World Nutella Day this year…

After 5 years of collecting hundreds of Nutella recipes, sometimes I find it hard to find inspiration (perhaps everything’s been done?) but I’m so glad I made this cake. I have been obsessed recently with liquid center cakes, and chocolate cakes that are part-brownie and part-custard, dense but not fudgy, and while this cake doesn’t have a liquid center, it has a texture that is completely satisfying and rich. Of course the Nutella adds that special something! And there’s so few ingredients, and it’s gluten free, so you should be able to bring things together in no time!

My other half gave this cake a very solid 10 out of 10! It has moved up the list on my go-to cakes and I know I’ll be making it again…soon. Next time I make it I might add cinnamon or hot peperoncino pepper for an added kick.

Flourless Nutella Chocolate Cake with Hazelnut halves for World Nutella Day 2011

Flourless Nutella Chocolate Cake Recipe

Note: Below the recipe is a pic showing how the batter looked during various points of preparration. Getting an electronic scale is one of the best investments you can make for your kitchen. In case you don’t have one, you can convert the grams in this recipe to ounces with Google. Credit where credit’s due: David Lebovitz’s Chocolate Cake heavily inspired me.

200g unsalted butter, cut into chunks
100g dark chocolate (I used Venchi 56%)
200g Nutella
100g white sugar
6 eggs, separated
1 t. instant coffee or espresso powder

  1. Butter and lightly coat a 9″ springform pan with cocoa powder. Preheat the oven to 350F / 175C, and move your baking rack to the lowest rung / place in the oven.
  2. Cut the butter into chunks and the dark chocolate as well, and melt in a double boiler or in the microwave until smooth. If melting in a microwave, take out to stir every 30 seconds or so until smooth.
  3. Remove from heat/microwave and add the Nutella to the still-warm chocolate mix and mix well, until incorporated completely with a small whisk or fork. Add the instant coffee / espresso powder as well and mix.
  4. Separate the egg whites and egg yolks into two separate bowls. Add the white sugar to the yolks and beat for a minute or two with a hand mixer or a whisk.
  5. Add the chocolate mixture to the egg yolks and mix thoroughly.
  6. In the bowl where the egg whites are separated out, whisk / beat them until peaks start to form, tending toward stiffer peaks rather than just soft peaks.
  7. Add the beaten egg whites back to the chocolate mixture, mixing by hand until fully incorporated (this may take a few minutes) with a whisk.
  8. Pour the mixture into the springform pan and place into the oven. Bake for 20-30 minutes (mine was done closer to 30 minutes). Test after 20 minutes how jiggly the center of the cake still is – you don’t want the cake to be completely solid when finished but the center should not sway when moved. Stick a toothpick in a few places to make sure it’s cooked through and the toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Let cool (the cake will probably deflate quite a bit) at least 30 minutes before serving, and garnish with chopped hazelnuts or hazelnut halves.

Flourless Nutella Chocolate Cake with Chopped Hazelnuts for World Nutella Day 2011

What are you making for World Nutella Day?

Below, some checks for while you’re making the cake, from top-left to clockwise: with both chocolates combined (step 3), beaten with the egg yolks (step 5), final batter poured into the springform pan (step 8), fresh out of the oven (step 9)!

Preparing the Flourless Nutella Chocolate Cake Recipe for World Nutella Day 2011

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]]> http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2011/02/05/flourless-nutella-chocolate-cake-recipe-for-world-nutella-day-2011/feed/ 43 World Nutella Day Celebrates 5th Anniversary on February 5th http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2011/01/26/world-nutella-day-celebrates-5th-anniversary-on-february-5th/ http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2011/01/26/world-nutella-day-celebrates-5th-anniversary-on-february-5th/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:36:23 +0000 Ms. Adventures in Italy http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=2962

Five years ago, I had a dream that one day all Nutella lovers would unite and eat Nutella for just one day. And a holiday was born! Hundreds of recipes and thousands of fans later, we’re ready for the 5th anniversary of World Nutella Day!

Are you???

Read on for more information about how to participate – bloggers, copy and republish the following announcement to help spread the word! If you’re a journalist, our 2011 press release is available for your story!

Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso solemnly declare Saturday, February 5th “World Nutella Day 2011″ – a day to celebrate, to get creative with, and most importantly, to EAT Nutella.

It’s Easy!

Make a recipe using Nutella. Eat Nutella with a spoon. A big one. Make art with Nutella. Wax poetic about Nutella. Cuddle with Nutella. Strike a pose with Nutella. Re-live your first experience eating Nutella. Offer Nutella as a sacrifice. Have a Nutella-eating contest or a Nutella party!

  1. Do something, anything with Nutella. Make a recipe, take a picture of yourself eating it with a BIG spoon, make art, wax poetic, re-live your first experience eating Nutella. Have a Nutella-eating contest or even a Nutella party!
  2. Take pictures and/or upload a video then blog about it ON February 5th, 2011. In your blog post, include links to Ms Adventures in Italy, Bleeding Espresso, and World Nutella Day as well as the World Nutella Day badge/button (below – right mouse click, Save image…). Please try to post ON or as close to FEBRUARY 5 as possible so that we can create a true chocolaty hazelnut wave across the blogosphere on World Nutella Day!
  3. Email nutelladay [at] nutelladay [dot] com with the subject “Nutella Day Entry” and include:
  • Your Name
  • Your Blog’s Name
  • Your Blog’s URL
  • Your Post URL/Permalink
  • One 150×150 pixel photo

Some other ways to participate:

We will post the round-up of all submissions on Monday, February 7, 2011, but in the meantime, please feel free to post this announcement on your blog to spread the word!

And if you want to use an organic or other type of Nutella substitute, go for it! It’s all about the chocolate and hazelnut love!

Check out the last four years of World Nutella Days for inspiration:

Be sure to also add your photos to the Nutella Day Flickr Pool and your videos to the YouTube Nutella Day Station!

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