Italian Desserts

Cannoli Sandwich Cookies

Happy 2023, friends! Do you have bright, colorful, nutrient-rich salads and soups on deck for January? ME TOO, and I am so excited about them. And alsoooo… I’m still baking. […]

Cookies & Small Treats

Sicilian Cuccidati (Christmas Fruit & Nut Cookies)

As you might remember if you’ve been following this blog […]

Creamy Desserts

Basilicata: Crostata al Caprino (Italian Goat Cheese Tart)

If you’ve read this blog in the past, you may […]

Cakes

Cannoli Sheet Cake

What a bizarre time these (how many?) months have been… When everything locked down in mid-March and life shrunk down to me and my apartment walls, I found myself in […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Almond Granita

Please pardon this interruption of my regularly scheduled hamantashen posting. I’m pausing to bring you… a little sliver of Italian summer. Among our very last recipes for Baked Sunday Mornings is […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Chocolate Chip-Orange Panettone

Happy Holidays, friends! I hope you’re enjoying warm company, relaxy […]

Cakes

Puglia, Again: Pistachio Soufflé Cakes

I know I already told you about Puglia, the part of Italy located at the heel of the “boot”. I already told you about its intoxicating wildness and its foreign […]

Italian Desserts

Emilia-Romagna: Torta di Riso Bolognese

Buongiorno, amici! After a bit of a hiatus, I am so happy to be talking with you about Italy again. On every trip to Italy, we try to visit somewhere […]

Cakes

Torta Sbriciolata alla Sicilia

What I wouldn’t give to celebrate the holidays in Italy one of these years! Italy celebrates countless festivals all year round (religious, cultural, national, regional, local– you name it), but […]

Cakes

Tuscany: Torta di Mele (Apple Cake)

I’ve been writing about Italy for several weeks now (except for a little hiatus due to work craziness), and I know every place I write about is all amazing and […]

Chocolate

Rome: Ciambelline al Vino with Dipping Chocolate

There’s a very good reason why Rome is so storied and romanticized and revered. It deserves it. I first visited Rome on an organized bus tour with my mom in […]

Breads & Doughs

Puglia: Spicy Pepper & Herb Taralli

For most people, visiting Italy means Rome, Florence, Venice, maybe Milan, right? Let’s throw in Bologna or Pisa if you wanna get real fancy. But how many tourists make it to the southern […]

Cakes

Amalfi Coast & Positano: Wild Strawberry Ricotta Cheesecakes

Everyone has their own idea of paradise, whether it’s a […]

Cakes

Lombardia: Torta Sbriciolata with Cocoa, Ricotta & Chocolate Chips

Last year I waxed poetic about a cake from northern […]

Italian Desserts

An Italian Love Story: Reflections & Recipes Inspired by my Travels to Bella Italia

Have you ever been to a place that has utterly […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: S Cookies

I’m slowly building my repertoire of Italian pastries, and I’d like to think that I’m getting fairly familiar with a wide array of regional specialties. (I’m even thisclose to finally posting […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Tricolor Cake

I’ve made no secret of the fact that Italy tugs at my heartstrings on a daily basis. In fact, I hope to live there one day… However, there’s one little […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Nutella Chip Cookies

The Italians get it right; when it comes to food, in my opinion their culinary prowess is unparalleled in the world. One such invention is the luxurious chocolate-hazelnut spread that we […]

Cakes

Positano Dreamin’: Amalfi Pear & Ricotta Cake

Imagine, if you will, an Italian beach town paradise with […]

Cookies & Small Treats

Kisses From Italy: Baci di Dama

I used to say that I didn’t care for Italian desserts. Even after spending three weeks in Italy a couple of summers ago, I was still fairly lukewarm, except for good […]

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Italian Desserts

Basilicata: Crostata al Caprino (Italian Goat Cheese Tart)

Cannoli Sheet Cake

Baked Sunday Mornings: Almond Granita

Baked Sunday Mornings: Chocolate Chip-Orange Panettone

Puglia, Again: Pistachio Soufflé Cakes

Emilia-Romagna: Torta di Riso Bolognese

Torta Sbriciolata alla Sicilia

Tuscany: Torta di Mele (Apple Cake)

Rome: Ciambelline al Vino with Dipping Chocolate

Puglia: Spicy Pepper & Herb Taralli

Amalfi Coast & Positano: Wild Strawberry Ricotta Cheesecakes

Lombardia: Torta Sbriciolata with Cocoa, Ricotta & Chocolate Chips

An Italian Love Story: Reflections & Recipes Inspired by my Travels to Bella Italia

Baked Sunday Mornings: S Cookies

Baked Sunday Mornings: Tricolor Cake

Baked Sunday Mornings: Nutella Chip Cookies

Positano Dreamin’: Amalfi Pear & Ricotta Cake

Kisses From Italy: Baci di Dama