Almond, Orange, and Cinnamon Meringue Topped Cookies
These unusual buttery shortbread cookies are a family favorite. I have never come across a similar recipe. What makes them unusual is that they are …
Sicilian Almond Cookies with Cherries
These intense almond flavored cookies are slightly crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. They are very easy to make and only require five ingredients.
Muscardini: Bones of the Dead Cookies
Bones of the Dead (Ossi di Morti in Italian) cookies are traditionally served on All Soul’s Day in Sicily. They are given to children as …
Pumpkin Spice Anginetti Cookies
Anginetti, soft, cake-like, Italian cookies are usually lemon or vanilla flavored. But this basic cookie can be made in a variety of flavors. I had …
Sicilian Christmas Fig Wreath: Buccellato
The buccellato, also known as cuccidato, is a large pastry wreath filled with a fragrant spiced fig, raisin, and nut filling. Really, it is just …
Rustic Almond Cookies
Biscotti means cookie in Italian. It is a generic term. I often hear people saying that they made biscotti or they ate biscotti. They leave me guessing …
Lady Fingers: Savoiardi
Lady fingers can be a little tricky to make but this recipe for Sicilian lady fingers is super easy. You don’t have to worry about …
Sicilian Easter Cookies: Pupi cu L’ova
Easter is a very important holiday in Sicily. Local churches hold religious processions. On Easter morning, the streets are lined with crowds of people waiting to …
Quaresimali Biscotti: Almond Lenten Biscotti
Quaresimali are almond cookies that were traditionally made during Lent (Quaresima). There are many variations of this recipe but they are usually hard cookies that …
Anise Taralli Cookies
There are two types of Italian taralli; one is a sweet cookie and the other is a rustic savory biscuit. Taralli are made throughout southern …
