Cakes Desserts Parfait with vanilla and raspberries: the Italian Zuccotto The first name of the Zuccotto seems to have been “Elmo di Caterina” (Catherine helm). In the mid-1500s it was a typical Florentine dessert with... 24 July 2023 388 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Spoon desserts Roman-style truffle called Zuppa Inglese The best Zuppa Inglese (literally English soup) I have ever eaten is at Cacciani, a restaurant in Frascati. A decadent treat with cake, liqueur, custard,... 24 April 2022 549 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Fried desserts Doughnuts Doughnuts are one of the desserts I like the most because they remind me of my youth: the afternoons spent at my parents’ house with... 22 February 2022 401 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Sweet Rome I love reading the book “Science in the kitchen and the art of eating well” by Pellegrino Artusi because I find it interesting and amusing.... 8 November 2021 1.1K by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Granny Sweet crêpes The term crêpe comes from the Greek krispos (rolled up). In the Middle Ages, it was very common to make them with water and cooked... 2 February 2021 654 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 3.8K by Ilaria Barisi
