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Blood orange olive oil cake (Torta di arance rosse e olio)

Posted by on Apr 6, 2013 in Dolci, Food, Islands of Italy, Our 'Regione' Series, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Sicilia, Sicily | 1 comment

I can’t think of anything more Sicilian than olive oil cake and blood oranges. This Easter, I went looking for something to do with...

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Sicilian Ricotta Pie (Torta di Ricotta)

Posted by on Mar 31, 2013 in Dolci, Easter, Food, Holidays, Islands of Italy, Our 'Regione' Series, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Sicilia, Sicily | 0 comments

For me, Easter is not complete without a slice of ricotta pie. I go weak in the knees when I think of this dessert and ever since spending...

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Peachy Pantelleria Passito

Posted by on Aug 27, 2012 in Beverages, Dolci, Islands of Italy, Pantelleria, Wine | 2 comments

Trolling the local Trader Joe’s to grab a last-minute bottle of moscato (will they even carry my favorite Italian dessert wine, I...

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World Nutella Day 2012!! Dark Chocolate Nutella Cake with Mango Mousse and Nutella Ganache

Posted by on Feb 5, 2012 in Dolci, Food, Recipes, World Nutella Day Recipes | 1 comment

World Nutella Day 2012 is here!! I needed to bring a dessert to a party this weekend so what better way to spread the word about World...

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Making Christmas Panettone

Posted by on Dec 22, 2011 in Christmas Eve, Dolci, Food, Holidays, Pasta, Risotto, Breads, Recipes | 0 comments

Look at her! What an (almost) beauty! (She didn’t rise quite as much as hoped.) I am so excited that I actually made an edible...

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Pesche al cioccolato – Oven Baked Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies and Chocolate

Posted by on Sep 8, 2011 in Dolci, Food, Recipes | 0 comments

Oh my – dessert should not be this easy nor yummy! I first spotted references to this dreamy end-of-summer delight when researching...

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Balsamic Peppered Strawberries with Vanilla Scented Ricotta

Posted by on Jun 4, 2011 in Dolci, Food, Recipes | 4 comments

I am still on a ricotta kick over here.  So when I spied beautiful little early season strawberries at the local farm market, dessert was...

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Nocche’ – Calabrian Bowties for Carnevale

Posted by on Mar 4, 2011 in Calabria, Dolci, Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy | 2 comments

Altomontes Italian Market is our local market for all foods Italian (www.altomontes.com) and has been THE place to go for Italian delights...

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Torta di mandorle con glassa arancione (Almond Cake with Orange Glaze)

Posted by on Feb 27, 2011 in Dolci, Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Sicily, Tarts, Tortas | 1 comment

This is one of those recipes that as you are making it, you’re saying to yourself, “this makes no sense”. But some how...

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World Nutella Day 2011!! Espresso-coated Nutella Cake Balls with Sea Salt

Posted by on Feb 5, 2011 in Dolci, Food, Recipes, World Nutella Day Recipes | 3 comments

World Nutella Day 2011 is finally here!! I have been plotting this recipe for a few weeks…..nutella, dark chocolate, espresso AND...

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