Espresso and Anise Granita: Granita di Caffe e Anice
Granita is a popular frozen Italian dessert that is made with water, sugar, and various flavorings. Originally from Sicily, some of the more traditional and …
Poached Pears in Marsala with Ricotta Cream
Poached pears are an easy dessert to prepare. They can also be made ahead of time, freeing up more time for you to prepare that …
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 …
Cassata Buche de Noel
This is a different twist of the classic Sicilian cassata cake. Cassata is a ricotta filled sponge cake that is typically wrapped in marzipan and …
The Ultimate Profiteroles – Cream Puffs
Profiteroles are French or Italian cream puffs made using pasta choux dough (pàte à choux in French). They are also referred to as bignès. Catherine …
Sicilian Ricotta Cheesecake
Made with a pasta frolla crust, this rich Sicilian ricotta and marscapone cheesecake is fragrant with combined flavors of Sicily – citrus, vanilla, and cinnamon. …
Italian Pastry Dough: Pasta Frolla
Pasta frolla is a basic all-purpose Italian pastry dough. I love pasta frolla because it can be used to make a variety of recipes such …
Sweet Fried Ricotta Turnovers: Cassateddi di Ricotta
My daughter Amanda and her family came to visit for the weekend. She lives two hours away – just long enough in distance to qualify …
Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake
Last month I went to the farmer’s market and purchased several large pumpkins to decorate the front of our house with for the holiday season. …
Pasticciotti
Pasticciotti, next to cannoli, are one of my favorite Italian pastries. They are sort of like a small custard pie – a tender crust on …
