Sesame Cookies by Kristine Vernola

Rich, Buttery and Delicious! By themselves or dunk in coffee!

Tofu Honey Panna Cotta with Blood Oranges, and Pistachio by House Foods America

Chef Wong combines complimentary colors and textures in this flavorful and satisfying Italian dessert. Recipe created by Chef Lee Anne Wong For House Foods America

Almond-Crusted Vino Cotto (Vincotto) Apple Tart by Deena Montillo

The almond crust and added vino cotto bring a new texture and flavor to apple tarts.

Pastaciotti or Pusties by Joanne

Italian pudding filled pastries. A sweet, delicate dough housing a deliciously smooth filling. These will be a hit with everyone. Be sure to put the little button on top of the vanilla filled pusties otherwise those chocolate seekers may pick up the wrong one.

Sfogliatelle/ Neapolitan Cornets by Dennis Biancuzzo

Grandma apple cake by Alida

classic one here. A simple, fuss free, easy apple cake. Basically you just need to stir the ingredients together and pop some apples on top. You can dust it with vanilla icing sugar when it has cooled down if you like.

Italian Torrone by Chez la mere

courtesy http://anitaliancanadianlife.ca/

Nescafe Walnut Tiramisu by Navaneetham Krishnan

Pleasurable; assembled with store bought ingredients; lady fingers drizzled with Nescafe and layered with cream cheese, crunchy walnuts and cocoa powder.

Pere al vino rosso (Pears in Red Wine Sauce) by Frank Fariello

Dessert is our house is normally a piece of fruit, perhaps with some cheese, and, in winter, some mixed nuts in their shells. This is why you will not find very many desserts featured on this blog. But there is at least one prepared dessert that makes its way on to our table in the colder months: pere al vino rosso, or pears poached…

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…

PLUM buttermilk torte cake {GF option also} by Foodessa

Inspired by the generous plum pickings off my friend's bountiful fruit tree. The essence of lemon and almonds were brought in through premium extracts. The bonus is that there’s no electric mixer required either. . NON-GLUTEN version: The amount of All-Purpose Flour can also be substituted fully with the exact quantity of Sorghum…

Amaretto and chocolate cake by Lemon Squeezy

Rich and elegant; the perfect ending to a dinner party

Cantuccini with dates and thyme by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Aromatic, dry and crunchy biscuits with no added sugar that ideally complement a cup of coffee or tea. Also, great nibbles to put into the school lunch box.

Almond Biscotti by Salad Foodie

Crunchy biscotti are my go-to coffee dunkers. The sweet toasts make a perfect hostess or holiday gift besides. This recipe features almonds but pecans or hazelnuts would be fine, with vanilla extract in place of almond.

Taralli Di Ferragosto (Biscuits for August 15th, from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions, 2nd ediiton) by maria liberati