Italian desserts recipes

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust

This cheesecake is one of my all-time favorite fall cheesecake. I can’t say it is my all-time favorite…

Cannoli

Ok, I was in Sicily for 2 weeks and had these every morning with coffee, I had to make them once I got home. They are lots of work, but so yummy,…

CICERCHIATA wreath for the Holidays

An indulgence made of dainty, crunchy dough nuggets held together with flavoured honey…topped with candy…

rustic Meringue Spice cloud pastry cookies

As light as air and tasty beyond expectation. For a dedicated post…refer to:…

roasted Sugar n Spice Almonds

A super easy roasted snack confection for the holidays. For a dedicated post…refer to:…

PEAR spice Espresso Coffee cake torte cake

PEAR spice Espresso Coffee cake torte cake. NO electric beater required. For a dedicated post…refer to:…

Torta Di Farro (Farro Cake) (excerpted from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: DaVinci Style)

Fresh Fig Crostata

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

A Quick Summer Peach Torte

Torta al Limone (from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions, 2nd edition)

Ricotta Torta (from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions, 2nd edition)

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

Almond Biscotti

Crunchy biscotti are my go-to coffee dunkers. The sweet toasts make a perfect hostess or holiday gift besides. This recipe features almonds but…

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Biscotti

This Outrageous rich Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Biscotti is created from premade banana bread that starts…