Everybody Loves Tuscany

This Christmas tree tart is not only delicious, but it makes a great presentation! The tart is filled with raspberry and apricot jam but you can also substitute your favorite jams. Ingredients for a 30×40 cm baking pan Shortcrust pastry: 270 g of flour 00 150 g of butter at room temperature 85 g of […]

Cassatelle di Agira is a typical Sicilian cookie. It has a rich filling of almonds, cocoa powder and citrus zest. Here’s a recipe courtesy of La Villa Giardini Naxos Pastry dough 600g of plain flour- 200g of sugar – 250g of suet, or butter – 1 egg – 2 tbsp of water filling 300g of almonds- […]

Cannoli Cheesecake bites are easy to make and pop in your mouth. Make a lot because they will be gone before you know it. Recipe courtesy of Snappy Gourmet Ingredients 1 1/2 cups waffle cone crumbs (about 10-12 cones) 5 Tablespoons butter melted 8 ounces ricotta cheese room temperature (full fat preferably) 8 ounces mascarpone cheese room temperature (full fat preferably) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon fresh […]

Torta Paradiso or Italian Paradise Cake is a soft and light sponge cake flavored with a touch of lemon zest and vanilla. This recipe is courtesy of Cooking with Manuela. INGREDIENTS: YIELD:  a 9×13 inch (23×33 cm) cake cut into 12 bars 4 eggs, divided  1 cup (200 gr) sugar  1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 […]

Schiacciata all’Uva or Grape Focaccia is a Tuscan specialty served in autumn. Being that it is only available during this limited time in Italian bakeries and restaurants, people line up to have a taste of this traditional sweet bread. Ingredients: *This recipe can easily be divided in half.   Preferment: 100 grams All Purpose Flour (we […]

Torta della Nonno is a delicious cake filled with chocolate. You may have heard of torta della Nonna or Grandmother’s cake and this is the Grandfather’s cake version with chocolate which the grandmother’s cake doesn’t have. Both cakes named after grandparents are traditional Italian recipes you will find in many restaurants in Italy. For the […]

Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake with berry coulis courtesy of Recipe 30 Ingredients 9oz- 250g digestive or shortbread biscuits 3 tbsp – 60g unsalted butter, melted 2.2lb – 1kg cream cheese, room temperature 1 ½ cup – 300g sugar (plus one tbsp for crumbs) 1/3 cup – 50g corn flour 3 eggs, plus 3 extra egg yolks […]

Aperol Olive Oil Cake is a quick and easy cake to make. Aperol is a popular Italian liquor used to make the famous aperitivo Aperol spritz. For a video recipe of how to make an Aperol spritz click here Ingredients For the cake: Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes 1 1/2 cups of flour […]

This creamy strudel won’t last long so you may want to double up the recipe and make two! The creamy strudel can be made with different types of jam so choose your preferred jam and don’t be afraid to change it up a bit to play with the flavor. Recipe and video demonstration by Tutti […]

This dolce torta makes the world crazy! This recipe by Fatto in Casa da Alba is guaranteed to please any sweet tooth. Below are the ingredients and the video demonstration for instructions. Ingredients 1 lt. milk 6 tbsp sugar 6 tbsp flour 8 gr. vanilla sugar 125 gr. butter 100 gr. white chocolate biscuits 100 […]