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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Cakes

Amalfi Coast & Positano: Wild Strawberry Ricotta Cheesecakes

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

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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 […]

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 […]

Creamy Desserts

Strawberry Sidekick: Rhubarb Semifreddo with Pistachio Crumbles

Imagine, if you will, a fluffy, fruity, sweet-tart frozen dessert […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Brutti Ma Buoni (Italian Pistachio-Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies)

I think I’ve always felt that meringues are sort of […]

Cakes

A Sweet Italian New Year: Cannoli Pound Cake

Happy 2016! I hope everyone has enjoyed this holiday season and eaten some fabulous food. 🙂 Every year I pretend that I’m going to take it easy on the baking […]

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