The Secret Ingredient Is Always Love
Soft Blueberry Amaretti Cookies made with blanched almond flour and scented with sweet amaretto liqueur. These cookies are studded with reconstituted dried blueberries and coated in icing sugar. They make a truly delectable gluten free treat. This post was originally published March 30 2017 and republished June 18, 2019 with updated photos and content. Recently,…
A moist and delicious Orange Marmalade Cake scented with rosemary and anise seeds. This easy to make cake is topped with sliced roasted almonds and garnished with candied orange peel. I have fond memories of growing up with simple desserts such as this marmalade treat. Back then there were no fancy frills adorning Mamma’s cakes,…
The absolute best Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting…ever! Two carrot cakes are baked and assembled together with the most luscious cream cheese frosting to form a two layered cake. This recipe was originally published May 25, 2015 and republished May 4, 2019 with updated content and photos. I forgot how much I loved carrot cake…
Italian Orange Frittelle are deep fried dough balls with a soft cake like interior and crispy outer layer. These little morsels are partially made with finely ground almonds, scented with orange mandarin zest and the warmth of vanilla. Lately, I’ve been loving these sweet mandarins. And in my home they’re purchased by the bag…
A simple yet elegant Chocolate Orange Ricotta Tart. This Italian treat is made with a crumbly pastry crust, a silky smooth filling of ricotta and mascarpone cheeses. The zest of mandarines with its juices adds a lovely citrusy scent. And of course some grated semi-sweet chocolate simply because chocolate does indeed make everything better. This…
Easy to make Homemade Cavatelli with Broccoli is a simple yet classic Italian recipe dish. You’ll be happy to know that these fresh handmade pasta noodles can be frozen for later use to have on hand at a moments notice. These cavatelli where definitely not a fresh pasta variety that I grew up with. I was…
