Italian Red Wine Cookies by Evelyn Scott

These are so quick and easy you can bake them anytime, and people will think you spent all day just baking for them !!

Hungarian Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies by Denise Sherin

Yum.

Ciambellone Classico (Classic Pound Cake-Italian Style) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

This is the classic Italian pound cake and comes form my second book, winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2009, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions. I love this recipe because it is quick to make and you can adapt it…

Vino Cotto (Vincotto) Cheesecake Bars by Deena Montillo

A light-textured cheesecake filling over an amazing almond flour crust!

Tea-Time Orange Cake Recipe by Hina Gujral

With some Kinnow Oranges in hand, the first and the obvious recipe choice was a Tea-Time Orange Cake. The tanginess of oranges, the subtle sweet notes and the bitterness of orange zest make this Orange Cake a perfect tea time treat.

small almond cookies by branna

nice moister almond cookies

cake RICOTTA cheese CHOCOLATE RUM by Foodessa

All this talk about APRONS and Grandmothers got me going on assembling my notes and photos to finally share with you a very cherished recipe my 'Nonna' made for me growing up. Granted, as I turned baker in my kitchen, I confess to having tweaked it just enough to meet with her approval. She also found that my version was slightly…

Classic Genoise (Sponge Cake) by Navaneetham Krishnan

Super light and super moist with a buttery richness.

Olive Oil Cake by Evelyn Scott

NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni > by Foodessa

Got a few egg whites left over from a recipe? Here's a super easy crispy, flourless cookie called < Brutti ma Buoni >. It's an Italian saying...loosely translated as ugly looking (not really) but yummy. Originally made with roasted hazelnuts...however, re-created to include roasted almonds instead. I also reduced much of the…

Strawberry and Almond Tartlets by Karen Vivers

Bring out your inner baker with these scrumptious strawberry tartlets.

Chocolate Genoise by Navaneetham Krishnan

Light, crumbly and melt in the mouth cake.

Creme Caramel by B Innes

Crème caramel, custard with caramel, flan, or flan de leche, many different names for a simple custard dessert that looks so impressive when served. Soft creamy custard and a soft caramel topping are a wonderful end to any dinner. You can make this as a single large serving in a 2 quart souffle pan or as individual servings in 6…