Golden, airy Italian cream puffs filled with sweet, velvety ricotta cream and finished with a generous dusting of powdered sugar. In Sicily, some of the most irresistible desserts begin with just…
Creamy, delicate, and almost impossibly easy to make, this Magic Ricotta Cake with Chocolate Chips and Pistachios is a wonderful Italian-style dessert made with just a handful of simple ingredients. There…
These Italian Pistachio Butter Cookies are delicate, buttery sandwich cookies filled with a rich pistachio cream and finished with a bright green candied cherry. They are inspired by the classic cookies…
In Calabria, some of the best desserts are also the simplest: a handful of pantry ingredients, little metal molds, and a filling chosen according to what is already in the house.…
These Calabrian Easter Cuzzupa are one of the most beloved traditional sweets prepared in Southern Italy during the Easter season. For many families, including mine, these cookies carry the warm flavors…
A traditional Easter bread from Southern Italy There are few desserts that feel more like Italian Easter than a homemade Cuzzupa. This rustic Calabrian sweet bread has been prepared for generations…
Easter in an Italian home is about more than just one meal — it’s a full table of beautiful dishes, family traditions, and recipes passed down with love. From rustic savory…
In many regions of Central Italy, especially Umbria and Marche, Easter morning begins with a slice of Torta di Pasqua al Formaggio. Despite the name, it’s not a sweet cake at…
This is one of those true old-school Campanian Easter treasures—especially from the Phlegraean area and along the coast—made with criscito (refreshed sourdough starter). It’s the kind of recipe families guard like…
In Sicilian, ’U Taganu (also called Tianu di Aragona) is a triumphant Easter first course traditionally prepared on Holy Saturday in Aragona, near Agrigento. The word “taganu/tianu” means cooking pot, and…