French Flourless Chocolate and Cherry Cake ~ Moelleux aux Chocolat et Cerises.

Cassata Siciliana – Classic cake from Sicily filled with sweet ricotta cream and chocolate chips

Nutella Filled Venetian Fritters just in time for Carnival

Chocolate Eclairs with chocolate pastry cream – A story about learning to make them and the recipe

Torta Setteveli – Sicilian Seven Veils Cake – 7 layers of chocolate and hazelnut to end a Sicilian-Inspired Holiday Dinner.

Dense, Dark and Delicious Italian Hot Chocolate – A recipe and memories of my first sip at Carnevale in Venice

Gnocchi – Petite Potato Pillows to hold any sauce – A Roman treat on Thursdays, you can make them any day.

Torta Caprese – Flourless Chocolate Cake from the Isle of Capri – Dense, Decadent, Delicious and so easy to make

Mussels Neapolitan Style – A Taste of Napoli – This and 14 More Favorite Dishes for the Food Lover in Naples, Italy

Roman-Style Braised Oxtail – Authentic Roman dish from a trattoria in Rome.

Pasta all’ Amatriciana – Guanciale is what makes this dish

Biscotti from Tuscany – Studded with almonds, crunchy, and perfect for dipping in sweet wine

A Chocolate Kahlua Budino with magical love-inducing powers

Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies to say I Love You on Valentine’s Day or any day

Few ingredients combined in different ways make up the rich and tasty pasta dishes of Rome, plus 10 great Roman restaurant tips

Four-Spice Palmiers – This twist on the classic French Pastry is sugar and spice and everything nice

A colorful and candy-filled gingerbread house for the Daring Bakers’ December challenge

Meyer Lemon Tart inspired by the Paris patisserie Gerard Mulot

Snowballs–A classic Christmas cookie and memories of baking with mom

Classic Sicilian Cannoli for November Daring Bakers

Gianduja Budino — An easy-to-make lusciously creamy Italian pudding with gianduja, the flavor of chocolate and hazelnuts

Ricotta cream filled turnovers from Sicily