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	Grandma's Soft Italian Cookies with Frosting by Claudia lamascolo My grandma, mom, have handed down from generation to generation...a simple recipe and traditional Italian cookie. Please check out the links below the recipes for more of grandma's favorite Italian Style Cookies!	36 votes 16 reviews 18 comments 148978 views
	Mon Gateau Au Chocolat by Ali El Safy An absolutely wonderful cake; most traditionally served without icing. If you're including kids, might want to add your favorite, but I love it the "old school" way!	31 votes 17 reviews 8 comments 54635 views
	Authentic French Crepes by Cedric Tesson A crepe is a type of very thin, cooked pancake usually made from wheat flour. The word, like the pancake itself, is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning “curled.” While crepes originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France.	3 votes 1 comment 11483 views
	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…	5 votes 2 comments 15107 views
	small almond cookies by branna nice moister almond cookies	1 vote 1 comment 8727 views
	Chocolate Torte by Claudia lamascolo Do you have a chocolate lover in your house? Here is the best Birthday cake I have made.. it's rich and very special for any occasion. Put it on your list of must makes.	1 vote 2489 views
	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…	2 votes 1 review 3 comments 7167 views
	1-2-3 easy Frozen CHOCOLATE MOUSSE by Foodessa This dessert has the silky smoothness of a rich CHOCOLATE GELATO. This is an incredibly crowd pleasing decadent frozen confection.	2 votes 3491 views
	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…	3 votes 1 review 1 comment 7574 views
	CLEMENTINE CHOCOLATE and NUT torte cake by Foodessa Easy flourless cake creation. This cake is extremely flavourful as well as invitingly aromatic. I certainly do love desserts with a combo of citrus, chocolate and nuts. This torte turned out absolutely delicious and memorable. A must try ;o) For a detailed post...refer to:…	1 vote 6779 views
	CHOCOLATE APPLE NUT Phyllo triangle pockets by Foodessa Between the sheets of PHYLLO Pastry...what can we find? Just some of my favorite ingredients. Buttery light and flaky describes anything enveloped by these delicate sheets. Its time for you to get acquainted with this magical dough which will yield impressive results every time. For a fully dedicated post on: PHYLLO 101…	1 vote 3387 views