Spring’s Sweet Bounty: Strawberries with Balsamic and Black Pepper
The local farmer’s market is beginning to fill to the brim with spring’s fresh bounty – tender asparagus, baby peas, young lettuces and my favorite …
Blood orange olive oil cake (Torta di arance rosse e olio)
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 blood …
Sicilian Ricotta Pie (Torta di Ricotta)
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 …
Peachy Pantelleria Passito
Trolling the local Trader Joe’s to grab a last-minute bottle of moscato (will they even carry my favorite Italian dessert wine, I wondered? Well, sort …
World Nutella Day 2012!! Dark Chocolate Nutella Cake with Mango Mousse and Nutella Ganache
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 …
Making Christmas Panettone
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 …
Pesche al cioccolato – Oven Baked Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies and Chocolate
Oh my – dessert should not be this easy nor yummy! I first spotted references to this dreamy end-of-summer delight when researching recipes for Ferragosto …
Balsamic Peppered Strawberries with Vanilla Scented Ricotta
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 …
Nocche’ – Calabrian Bowties for Carnevale
Altomontes Italian Market is our local market for all foods Italian (www.altomontes.com) and has been THE place to go for Italian delights for over 35 years. This wonderful …
Torta di mandorle con glassa arancione (Almond Cake with Orange Glaze)
This is one of those recipes that as you are making it, you’re saying to yourself, “this makes no sense”. But some how it turns …
World Nutella Day 2011!! Espresso-coated Nutella Cake Balls with Sea Salt
World Nutella Day 2011 is finally here!! I have been plotting this recipe for a few weeks…..nutella, dark chocolate, espresso AND sea salt in one …
Perfecting Pizzelles
Ahhh, warm holiday memories that bring a smile to my face….my brother and I standing over the pizzelle maker for hours on end while Mom made pizzelles for …