Cookies Ricotta Cookies: Bocconotti This is a biscuit originally from Abruzzi dating back to the end of the 1700s. It was imported a few years later to Rome and... 2 March 2019 1.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Millefoglie (Thousand leaves) or Napoleon cake I do not have the recipe that Grandma used anymore. I remember that grandma spent a whole afternoon making this cake that she usually did... 28 February 2019 1.4K by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Aunt Ada’s apple pie Reviewing all the notes of family sweets and cakes, my mother remembered a cake from her childhood made by her paternal aunt, Ada. We could... 16 February 2019 2.9K by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Almond sweets This recipe has been donated, and it is a real gift from a member of a Facebook group. Thanks Filomena! They are sublime even if... 4 February 2019 911 by Ilaria Barisi
Fruits Jam of apples and lemons Years ago, I bought a recipe book from a well-known pastry chef from Campania: Sal de Risio. One of the recipes was about a tart... 24 January 2019 608 by Ilaria Barisi
Spoon desserts Bonet This cake is Piedmontese and is delicious. I learned this recipe years ago. I was at the home of a schoolmate, and her mother gave... 19 January 2019 1.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Fried desserts Aunt Ada’s cream fried biscuits My great-aunt Ada, sister of my maternal grandfather, was a woman of rare elegance. My most vivid memories of her are:the silent husband intent on... 10 January 2019 1.1K by Ilaria Barisi
Fruits Pears cooked in red wine It is a recipe that my mother often makes for dinners with relatives, andit is always a resounding success. It’s one of the winter desserts... 5 January 2019 633 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Roman Pangiallo The Roman Christmas cake is the Pangiallo. It is nowhere to be found in pastry shops, andit is a pity: it is our panettone! My... 25 December 2018 1.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Tarts Molise tart of Uncle Giorgio My mother had four siblings, a large and quarrelsome family. His favorite brother has always been the penultimate: Giorgio, fond of sweets and candies since... 8 December 2018 1.3K by Ilaria Barisi
