dessert/dolci Archives

Zuppa inglese (Italian Trifle)

11 March 2012

Zuppa inglese, literally “English soup”, is actually neither English nor a soup. It is a classic Italian dessert, but the […]

13 July 2011

A quick note on a fine and fun way to enjoy cherries and lots of other summer fruits—su ghiaccio or ‘cherries

5 June 2011

For most of us, pizza means just one thing: a round disk of dough topped with tomato, mozzarella and other

17 May 2011

Here’s a really quick note on a combination that may surprise you but was simply meant to be: ananas alla

20 March 2011

Being a Catholic country, Italians celebrate Father’s Day on March 19, the feast of St. Joseph. The feast is associated

6 March 2011

I wasn’t much on sweets even as a kid, but these little sugar-dusted ribbons of fried dough—variously known as chiacchiere,

9 January 2011

Zeppole are so easy to make—after all, they are basically just fried pizza dough balls—it is almost embarrassing to post

2 January 2011

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose… Roast chestnuts evoke wistful holidays images of days gone

12 December 2010

Tiramisu is an elegant dessert ‘cake’ that even non-bakers like myself can make easily. The truth is, the ‘cake’ part of this