The Secret Ingredient Is Always Love
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…
A thick crust Pizza with Sausage and Sweet Peppers is my all time favourite kind of pizza. It’s topped with an easy to make homemade tomato sauce! Mildly spicy Italian sausages are scattered over the mozzarella layers. And, then topped with pan roasted sweet red bell peppers. It bakes up beautifully with a crispy outer…
Delightfully tender and crumbly, these Amaretto Biscotti are chock full of roasted almonds, chocolate coated almonds and drizzled with more chocolate. This Amaretto Biscotti post was originally published January 12, 2015 and republished March 1, 2019 with updated photos and content. I have a love affair with biscotti! My guilty pleasure! Well…one of them, I…
These Chewy Amaretti Cookies are another wonderful and well known treat to come out of Italy and a true Italian classic. They have a crispy outer edge and an irresistible chewy centre. You’ll be hard pressed not to devour the whole plateful in one siting. On one of my many frenzied baking moments last Christmas,…
When it comes to decadent cookies these Triple Chocolate Cookies certainly fit the bill. This post was originally published on February 4, 2015 and republished Jan 31, 2019 with updated photos and content. They’re a trifecta of pure cocoa and chock full of both semisweet and white chocolate chunks as well as white chocolate chips….
