Italian Torrone - eggless by Chez la mere

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Pizzelles by Denise Romeo

For those of you who are unfamiliar, pizzelles are also known as Italian wafer cookies. Their name comes from the Italian word “pizze” meaning round and flat. In Scandinavia, they are known as Lukken. They are made in a pizzelle iron similar to waffles. The original Italians pizzelle irons were forged by blacksmiths and would be…

Buttery Jam Tarts by Kristine Vernola

Cant seem to find anyone who does not care for these little baked jam filled pieces of heaven! ;) Hard Work, But SOOOOO Worth It!

Double Dip Red Wine Taralli by Patricia Turo

Red wine taralli are slightly sweet, made with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet, Merlot, Barolo, Zinfandel, and Primativo etc.

Ricotta Pie by molly11

We took the traditional Italian holiday dessert and brought the health benefits up a notch by adding blueberries. We also think the pie tastes better and looks more inviting. Drain the ricotta cheese if you are buying the cheese prepackaged.

Michetta, The sweetbreads of Dolceacqua, Italy by Patricia Turo

The story of michetta: The Marquis Doria sent a young bride who refused to give herself to him to prison to die. The population rose up and forced the Marquis Doria (1364) to stop this abuse of power and on the 16 of August there is a festival to celebrate the event. The women of the village created the “michetta” to celebrate this…

Cashew Biscotti with chocolate glaze by roopavij

This is going to be my first homemade Biscotti. Biscotti is an all time favorite at our house. I have been meaning to make this from a long long time. The time was just right few days back, when I had all ingredients and the memory that I had to make this :) I got the recipe from 'Joy of Baking' and was surprised to know it didn't…

Sfogliatelle/ Neapolitan Cornets by Dennis Biancuzzo

Italian Torrone by Chez la mere

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Olive Oil Cake by Evelyn Scott

Orange Gelato Supreme by Barbara Ann Day

I don't really use recipes, but kept track of what I put in my Orange Gelato so I could share it with others

Chocolate Mousse by Got Mixer

This dessert is almost like if the mousse met the ice cream and they had chocolate chunk babies! lol I promise you, It's super easy and extremelly sofisticated and the taste, WOW, that's all I can say.... For picture of the whole procedure go to www.gotmixer.com

Vitale chocolate cookies by Divainthakitchen

Thanks to my wonderful cousin's Margaret and Rosemarie Vitale in Milwaukee, I was able to bake these wonderful cookies that I used to bake as a child with my mother Rosaria, but could not find the recipe!!! 8 Eggs 1 Hershey semi-sweet chocolate melted 9 cups of flour 3 cups of sugar Half of a container of…

Cioccolata e Amore (Chocolate & Love) (from the The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions, 2nd edition, winner of Gourmand World Cookbook Award) by maria liberati