Dessert

Northern Italian Christmas Fruitcake Recipe | How to Make Zelten

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7 days ago5 min read

Northern Italian Christmas Fruitcake Recipe | How to Make Zelten

Zelten is a delicious holiday treat (or “treats,” more on that later) from the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige. It’s...

Simple Italian Fennel Seed Cookies | Taralli Dolci al Finocchio

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Dec 12 min read

Simple Italian Fennel Seed Cookies | Taralli Dolci al Finocchio

This is a very old and traditional cookie recipe from southern Italy. The cookies are very quick and easy to make, aren't overly sweet,...

Caggionetti Abruzzesi | Sweet Chocolate Chickpea Ravioli

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Oct 134 min read

Caggionetti Abruzzesi | Sweet Chocolate Chickpea Ravioli

Chickpeas are incredibly nutritious, so it’s no surprise that all the rage online is trying to turn these legumes into chocolatey treats....

Homemade Cornetti Recipe | How to Make the Classic Italian Breakfast Pastry

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Sep 88 min read

Homemade Cornetti Recipe | How to Make the Classic Italian Breakfast Pastry

Walk into any Italian coffee bar in the morning and you are sure to see someone eating the most classic Italian breakfast: a cornetto and...

Schiacciata all’Uva | Tuscan Grape Focaccia Recipe

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Aug 43 min read

Schiacciata all’Uva | Tuscan Grape Focaccia Recipe

During the grape harvest in Tuscany, clever cooks came up with a way to use extra fruit they had on hand: grape-stuffed focaccia! This...

Focaccia Dolce Alessandrina | Simple, Sweet Focaccia Recipe

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Aug 42 min read

Focaccia Dolce Alessandrina | Simple, Sweet Focaccia Recipe

Just about everyone is familiar with focaccia Genovese, but few realize that there is a sweet version hailing from the Piedmont city of...

Focaccia Dolce alle Mele | Sweet Apple Dessert Focaccia Recipe

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Aug 42 min read

Focaccia Dolce alle Mele | Sweet Apple Dessert Focaccia Recipe

Somewhere between a focaccia and a cake, this apple dessert is a delicious treat that can be made in almost no time. Like other Italian...

Babà Napoletana Recipe | How to Make Neapolitan Rum Babà Pastries

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May 124 min read

Babà Napoletana Recipe | How to Make Neapolitan Rum Babà Pastries

If you walk through the streets of Naples, you will be greeted by the sight of incredible pastries everywhere: crispy sfogliatelle,...

How to Make Zeppole di San Giuseppe | Italian Zeppole Recipe

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Mar 174 min read

How to Make Zeppole di San Giuseppe | Italian Zeppole Recipe

These Italian zeppole are a treat served every year in honor of San Giuseppe: Saint Joseph. As the patron saint of fathers, La Festa di...

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Mar 102 min read

Pellegrino Artusi’s Sweet Pasta Recipe

Pellegrino Artusi, the “godfather of Italian food,” included this recipe for a sweet pasta in his compendium of Italian cooking. He notes...

Gnocchi di Susine | Sweet, Stuffed Gnocchi Pasta Recipe

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Mar 103 min read

Gnocchi di Susine | Sweet, Stuffed Gnocchi Pasta Recipe

These sweet gnocchi, hailing from the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, are stuffed with prunes and served in a buttery sauce....

Sicilian Honey Pasta | Pasta Cò Meli Recipe

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Mar 102 min read

Sicilian Honey Pasta | Pasta Cò Meli Recipe

Sicilians are masters of sugar, including when they cook pasta. This sweet pasta is made with a toasted almond pesto and glazed in honey....

Anello di Monaco Recipe | How to Make Italian Christmas Cake

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Dec 21, 20235 min read

Anello di Monaco Recipe | How to Make Italian Christmas Cake

Most Italian foodies are familiar with the famous Christmas cake: panettone. This holiday treat is so ubiquitous that it has overshadowed...

Torroncini Abruzzesi Recipe | Simple Italian Christmas Cookies

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Dec 17, 20232 min read

Torroncini Abruzzesi Recipe | Simple Italian Christmas Cookies

These Christmas cookies from Abruzzo are very simple to make, but deliver a ton of flavor! They’re the kind of cookies that taste so...

How to Make Mostaccioli | Italian Christmas Cookie Recipe

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Dec 17, 20232 min read

How to Make Mostaccioli | Italian Christmas Cookie Recipe

Mostaccioli are a classic, southern Italian cookie. Although they can be found and enjoyed year-round, they’re typically made for...

How to Make Zaeti | Italian Polenta Cookies

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Dec 17, 20232 min read

How to Make Zaeti | Italian Polenta Cookies

Polenta isn’t just for savory food! These cookies, traditionally made for Christmas in Veneto, have a dough made from sweetened corn...

Italian Apple Strudel Recipe | Strudel di Mele

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Oct 8, 20233 min read

Italian Apple Strudel Recipe | Strudel di Mele

Strudel doesn’t seem like a very Italian recipe, but it was born along the Austrian border (where Italians speak a German-influenced...

Zuppa Inglese Recipe | How to Make the Italian “English Soup” Dessert

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Sep 17, 20234 min read

Zuppa Inglese Recipe | How to Make the Italian “English Soup” Dessert

Zuppa Inglese, or “English Soup,” has old but mysterious origins. The strange title comes with a few theories, one being that it was an...

Sicilian Pistachio Cookies | Paste di Mandorla al Pistacchio Recipe

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Aug 20, 20232 min read

Sicilian Pistachio Cookies | Paste di Mandorla al Pistacchio Recipe

This is the pistachio-flavored version of our favorite Italian cookie: Paste di Mandorla. These unassuming cookies may not look like...

How to Make Italian Nutella Cookies | Nutellotti Recipe

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Mar 12, 20232 min read

How to Make Italian Nutella Cookies | Nutellotti Recipe

“Nutellotti” are a quick and easy cookie made with Nutella hazelnut spread. They take very little time to make and use only three...