Italian biscuits

The iconic Sicilian dessert is one of my favorites because it isn’t overly sweet – it’s flakey shell and ricotta and mascarpone filling with chocolate chips are the perfect mixture of crispy and creamy to end (or start if you’re like me) any meal.

Can you believe it? I’m hosting this months Baker’s Challenge!! For my turn as hostess extraordinaire, I have chosen the gorgeous Neapolitan pastry, sfogliatelle. You might recognize th…

Here we present the authentic Italian sfogliatelle recipe. This delicious pastry is one of the most famous of the pasticceria Napoletana, very delicious.

La sfogliatelle est pour moi la reine des pâtisseries. J'en mange beaucoup quand je vais en Italie, et comme je n'y vais pas cet été, et...

Learn how to make sweet bows crostoli recipe from Lidia Bastianich on PBS Food.

Italian Almond Tart - My family would always get this tart from Dianda's Bakery in San Mateo & I always loved it. Now I will make it myself!

Cannoli Shells, an Authentic Italian Recipe from our kitchen to yours. Fill a heavy pot or Dutch oven with frying oil until it is at least...

A classic Italian dessert with a rich custard filling.

Amazing Cream Puffs Recipe!

Italian Cream Puffs with Custard Filling

La sfogliatelle est pour moi la reine des pâtisseries. J'en mange beaucoup quand je vais en Italie, et comme je n'y vais pas cet été, et...

Italian pastries and cakes are often overlooked but are among the best in the world. Here's a short guide to some of our favorites.

Tiramisù con crema pasticcera e Nutella, ricetta tanto facile quanto veloce che farà una gran figura in tavola. Niente forno, un dolce senza alcuna cottura

I could not have made this recipe without the help and tutelage of the Sessa family that runs Ferrara s Bakery here in Manhattan. I grew up eating this pastry at their store and it has been a part of my dessert favorites ever since the first time I ate it. I can remember the first time I bit into this pastry, standing on Grand Street, I felt as if my life had changed. So good. It is difficult to make but really rewarding.

Sfoliatelle-meaning many leaves/layers (pronun. SFOL YA TELL) My family has been making these longer than I existed even though we are from Bari, Italy. The history is that the pastry was born in Naples, Italy centuries ago and was usually made by nuns in convents, this pastry was made accidently by a nun using leftover...