European labor day desserts recipes

Grandma's Soft Italian Cookies with Frosting

My grandma, mom, have handed down from generation to generation...a simple recipe and traditional Italian…

Mon Gateau Au Chocolat

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…

Cannoli

A crisp, light shell with a deliciously rich and creamy sweet ricotta filling. This is one of the most popular desserts in upstate New York

Ciambellone Classico (Classic Pound Cake-Italian Style) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This is the classic Italian pound…

Granita di caffè (Coffee Ice)

Folks, don't let the summer end without trying out granita. Most commonly made with coffee or lemon juice, granita is a kind of rustic sorbetto,…

NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni >

Got a few egg whites left over from a recipe? Here's a super easy crispy, flourless cookie called < Brutti…

Tuesday Night At The Sonoma Farmers' Market And A Santa Rosa Plum Crostata

I must have been a farmer in a previous life. For as long as I can…

Ganache Chocolate Nutella

Use this topping on any thing you wish to enhance with CHOCOLATE, from baked goods to ice cream. It will keep for a couple of days unrefrigerated -…

Bolo de bolacha maria - Maria cookies cake

This is a traditional Portuguese Cake that is very easy to make. Nowadays you can find Maria cookies in just…

Raspberry and Blueberry Raw Vegan Cupcakes

I couldn’t live without fruits! Really! In my opinion fruits are a gift from Heaven! Every time I eat a fruit I…

1-2-3 easy Frozen CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

This dessert has the silky smoothness of a rich CHOCOLATE GELATO. This is an incredibly crowd pleasing…

cake RICOTTA cheese CHOCOLATE RUM

All this talk about APRONS and Grandmothers got me going on assembling my notes and photos to finally share…

Italian Variety Cookie Dough

When I was growing up this is the only dough my grandmother made then my mom. They would use this one dough with imagination to create more than 20…

Pão de Ló - Portuguese Sponge Cake

I have always loved this recipe, especially when one is able to cook in in such a way that the middle part is…

Profiteroles with Milky-Caramel Cream Filling