Fresh butter cookies that can’t be beat! Superior to the dry old packaged cookies you will probably find at the store. A cookie so good that it almost broke a family, so make sure you make enough for everyone! You don’t want any fights… it’s always a good idea to have some extras hidden. These …
Mmmmmm, fried dough. One of my favorite meals as a kid and how I learned to love pepperoncinis. It’s a love story. Gnocco fritto or pas fritta as my grandpa used to refer to it—Italian grandpas always shorten the names of certain foods. It took me forever to find the actual name of this Modenese …
Tiramisu inspired mascarpone and coffee filling inside a macaron shell dusted with cocoa powder. OMG fam I am SOOOO obsessed with this filling! (Food blogger voice) Seriously though, I constantly found myself at the fridge stealing spoonfuls of the stuff. While sobbing to myself, “just one more, just one more.” This filling is awesome in …
Make your own ravioli in garlic butter—broiled with a crunchy Parmesan crust. There are no words for how delicious this pasta is! We always called it tortellacci al forno, but I’m pretty sure it is a ravioli shape. That’s pretty typical for my Italian grandpa, he didn’t give a damn! This recipe is from my …
Why make your own focaccia? It’s about the bragging rights of course! Just kidding, the answer is because it’s tasty. Besides who doesn’t like know that if worst come to worst, society shuts down, and humanity spins into chaos… At least someone will know how to make bread! Tasty bread at that! Oops, did I …
Ah prosciutto, it can crisp up as lovely as bacon, but has a richer flavor. It mixes perfectly with roasted brussel sprouts. I can eat this dish as dinner, it’s got enough to keep me feeling full with the egg on top. It’s also a great side dish or appetizer for a family meal. Nothing …
A creamy spiced spinach filling with marinara sauce. This one is for the folks who are kinda meh about ricotta. I really only like ricotta in desserts, so when I make pasta filling it’s usually this one! I know it seems like a lot of work to make the sauce and the filling, but hey… …
Thick, tasty focaccia like pizza covered in cheese and tomato sauce. The crust is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. It’s not really like a pizza, but more like a bread. The ingredients are flipped as well. Cheese goes down first and is topped with the pizza sauce. Why? I have no …
Crunchy cannoli shells filled with sweetened ricotta and orange zest. This delicious Italian dessert can be finished in different ways to fit even the pickiest palette. From chocolate and candied orange zest to pistachio and powdered sugar. Now making the shells at home is not for the faint of heart. It’s definitely a labor of …
