Dessert’ Category

Merengue

July 29, 2011 | In: Dessert

This recipe is inspired by an Italian chef, I watched on the Italian cooking channel. Besides being very light and delicious, it is also very simple to make. Kids will love it, and they can eat lot of good berries, which are very good and healthy for...

Tarallini are little baked flour rings as you see on the picture. They have a delicious fennel taste and it is a great treat with a glass of wine. Ingredients 2 lbs All Purpose Flour 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 large Eggs 1 oz (25grams)...

Apple Crostata

January 11, 2011 | In: Dessert, Vegetarian

Ingredients 10.5 oz (300 grams) Flour 3 Eggs 5.3 oz (150grams) Sugar 1 stick (100grams) Butter 1 tablespoon Oil 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 2 grated Lemons 24 oz (2 jars) Apple Jelly. You also use any other fruit jelly such...

In the picture on the left, the Pasticcini is the rounded cookie. This tray has so many other delicious pastries that I cooked with my mother over the past summer. We had a lot of fun cooking together like the old days in Italy. I also have a series...

This is another recipe in the series 'Cooking with La Mamma di Mamma di Pino'. This is an authentic pastry recipe from my mom. I went to visit my mom in Italy this summer and we spent a lot of time in her kitchen making desserts like the old...

This is another recipe in the series 'Cooking with La Mamma di Mamma di Pino'. This is an authentic pastry recipe from my mom. I went to visit my mom in Italy this summer and we spent a lot of time in her kitchen making desserts like the old...

This is another recipe in the series 'Cooking with La Mamma di Mamma di Pino'. This is an authentic pastry recipe from my mom. I went to visit my mom in Italy this summer and we spent a lot of time in her kitchen making desserts like the old...

Mostaccioli

December 4, 2010 | In: Dessert

In the picture on the left, the Mostaccioli is the dark one. This tray has so many other delicious pastries that I cooked with my mother over the past summer. We had a lot of fun cooking together like the old days in Italy. I also have a series...

Almond Cookies – Amaretti

November 20, 2010 | In: Dessert

This is another recipe in the series 'Cooking with La Mamma di Mamma di Pino'. This is an authentic pastry recipe from my mom (la mamma di mamma di pino :)  I went to visit my mom in Italy this summer. We spent a lot of time in her kitchen making...

Macaroons

July 25, 2010 | In: Dessert

This is a super simple recipe that can be dressed up as needed. It freezes well and it can be ready quickly.  This recipe was provided by a very good friend of the Mamma di Pino's family - Cindy Bosetin. Cindy has been a finalist on "What's Cooking...