Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Cream Filling
Fragrant and soft shortbread lemon cookies is a simple treat for almost any occasion. They’re a great company for your morning coffee or afternoon tea. You can even put a …
Desserts
Nutella Cookies with Filling (Nutellotti)
Nutellotti are one of the easiest cookies you can make. With only 3 ingredients, and 10 minutes in the oven they are simply irresistible. I’m yet to see an Italian …
Puff Pastry Sfogliatine with Fruit Jam
Puff pastry sfogliatine is one of the easiest and prettiest sweet treats you can whip up in less than 30 minutes. These sfogliatine in a form of whirly windmill are …
Buccellato {Lucca Pastry Ring}
They say “You haven’t been to Lucca if you haven’t tried Buccellato”. That’s just to give you an idea how traditional this pastry is. And in case you’re wondering, Lucca …
Christmas Mini Panettone
You can literally find no Italian family who doesn’t have Panettone for Christmas. Soft, fluffy, full of winter flavors it’s one of those iconic Italian foods that is a MUST …
Papassini – Sardinian Anise Cookies
Papassini are traditional Sardinian cookies made for All Saints’ Day or Ognisanti (Halloween time). But there is no big holiday that goes by without them. The size of the list …
Pavesini – Lady Finger Cookies
Can we talk girls stuff today? Because there is nothing you wouldn’t LOVE about these cookies! Sweet sponge biscuits, light and super delicate they’re just the perfect treat to spoil …
Chiacchiere {Crostoli} – Italian Carnival Fritters
Crispy, bubbly and super addicting Chiacchiere ia a typical food during Mardi Gras or Carnival season in Italy. Both kids & adults adore them! Depending on the region they differ …
Diplomat Cream {In 3 Easy Steps}
Diplomat Cream or Crema Diplomatica in Italian is nothing else but a combination of classic pastry cream and Chantilly cream. It’s one of my favorite creams to use for cakes …
Apple Fritters Two Ways
You can whip up these delicious apple fritters or fritelle di mele in less than 30 minutes, and actually make them two ways! Delicious apple rings coated with cinnamon or …
Scarcelle Pugliesi – Italian Easter Cookie Cakes
Learn how to quickly make Scarcelle Pugliesi – traditional Italian Easter Cookie Cakes from Puglia decorated with a hard boiled egg. They are yeast free and very easy to make. …
Italian Easter Cookies {Taralli Di Pasqua}
Taralli Di Pasqua are famous Italian Easter cookies from Southern Italy. Puglia region in particular. They are often called simply Taralli Dolci Pugliesi. They are most famous in their savory …