Desserts, Italian Recetas

Leave the gun, take the Cannoli's

2 things I always think of when I make Cannoli's. The Godfather and "HOLY COW!",Phil Rizzuto. I know these…

A Taste of Utica Chocolate Filled Cookies

Not too difficult and certainly worth every effort. This delightful cookie comes in a log and you simply slice…

Italian APPLE butter cake torte

Inspiration from the Abruzzi region of Italy whereby my Aunt shared her precious Italian Apple butter torte recipe. The McIntosh apples are…

Cannoli

A crisp, light shell with a deliciously rich and creamy sweet ricotta filling. This is one of the most popular desserts in upstate New York

Tiramisu

Traditional Tiramisu

Cannoli

Fil's super simple Almond Amaretti style cookies

Nutty on nuts, especially in cookies. Simplicity and aromatic ingredients turn these cookies from bland to…

WalCoretti cookies -- Walnut Coconut amaretti

Nutty on nuts, especially in cookies. Simplicity and aromatic ingredients turn these cookies from bland to…

AlmondCoCitretti cookies -- Coconut Almond Citrus Marmalade amaretti.

Nutty on nuts, especially in cookies. Simplicity and aromatic ingredients…

Yogurt and lemon cake... very lemony!

To get over a rainy weekend I thought of making this lemon cake with some juicy Italian lemons a friend of mine…

Strawberry tart

A nice, fresh and easy to make tart with not too much butter content.

Grandma apple cake

classic one here. A simple, fuss free, easy apple cake. Basically you just need to stir the ingredients together and pop some apples on top. You…

Pistachio Cake

Frittelle carnival treats

Hurray it's that time of the year again! It's carnival, so it's time to make those addictive deep fried, gorgeous cakes. Every year for me has…