Desserts Fried desserts Aunt Ada’s St. Joseph’s rice fritters The first recipe for rice fritters is contained in the book Maestro Martino di Como of the fifteenth century. This specialty is common in Central... 17 March 2020 2.4K by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Orange juice cake As a child, I was not a great eater and my parents had to force me to eat. But I have always been greedy about... 3 March 2020 3.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Fried desserts Cicerchiata of Gran-Grandma Anna The origin of cicerchiata and struffoli is probably Greek. While the Neapolitan struffoli are very well known, the cicerchiata is less known. In central Italy,... 25 February 2020 680 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Fried desserts Crostoli, called “Frappe” in Rome: Carnival fried desert This is one of the few sweets that brings together the whole of Italy. A country like ours, divided by local traditions, history, and culture,... 18 February 2020 2.5K by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Caprese cake This cake, as the name implies, comes from the island of Capri. Legend tells that two emissaries of Al Capone visiting Capri went to the... 28 January 2020 3.4K by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Granny Irene’s apple strudel Classic Christmas recipe from my Grandma Irene’s family. Granny Irene used to remind everyone that the best recipe was the one she got from her... 23 December 2019 3.8K by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Chocolate fondant It is a kind of sweet and creamy soufflé. The secret of a good fondant is to have a dough cooked with a little crunchy... 14 December 2019 1.9K by Ilaria Barisi
Tarts Grandma Irene’s tart When I was a child, Christmas Eve dinner was held at the home of my motherly grandmother: Irene. The dessert for the adults was strudel,... 23 November 2019 3.9K by Ilaria Barisi
Bases Cookies Bernaldese biscuits I spent many years working in a pharmaceutical company and I often fed colleagues. I also used them as “lab rats” when I wanted to... 6 November 2019 3.5K by Ilaria Barisi
Fried desserts Fruits Fried Apples This is a snack that I often ate in winter at my grandmother Irene’s house. My grandmother used two Italian cooking books as culinary Bibles:... 26 October 2019 3.6K by Ilaria Barisi
