Desserts, Italian Recetas

basic CUSTARD...aka crème anglaise (Vanilla custard)

A custard that develops into a thinner, velvety, smooth cream. It can stand alone as a classic spooned…

Vitale chocolate cookies

Thanks to my wonderful cousin's Margaret and Rosemarie Vitale in Milwaukee, I was able to bake these wonderful cookies that I used to bake as a…

Panna Cotta allo Zenzero e Arance Rosse

Nut Orange Coconut amaretti style cookies

Tasty almond and coconut meringue type cookies with an aromatic orange flavour. Tender inside protected with a…

lebkuchen copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This is a recipe I discovered visiting the Alto Adige Christkindlmarkts…

muffins with almonds

Today I present a recipe for the great muffins with almond flour without

HOLIDAY time DESSERTS

Memories from the satisfaction of sweets reign supreme in this holiday baking period. I'm busy making some oldies as well as experimenting with the…

Cioccolata e Amore (Chocolate & Love) (from the The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions, 2nd edition, winner of Gourmand World Cookbook Award)

A Quick Summer Peach Torte

Polenta Cookies Biscotti di Polenta

Note* I use pomegranate or cherry flavored cranberries in my cookies.

Cannolo siciliano

Cannoli are Sicilian pastry desserts. The singular is cannolo which meams "little tube". Cannoli consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry…

Muffin CEREAL tops-EXTEND BATTER for 12 into 24 with Amaretto-Nut-Chocolate-Dulce de Leche interiors

An aromatic muffin batter with…

WalCoretti cookies -- Walnut Coconut amaretti

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