Fun fact: rhubarb is a vegetable! If you’ve never baked with rhubarb before, expect to be wowed. Who would have thought a vegetable could taste this yummy! You know Spring is here when rhubarb shows up at the store or farmer’s markets! The season is from April to June. And […]
When you think of polenta, you might not think of cake! But Italians love polenta, so it is not surprising that a baker in Varese, a town near the Italian-Swiss border, created Amor Polenta or Dolce Varese around 1930. This Italian cake has a beautiful golden color and a texture […]
Torta Caprese is a classic Italian cake that comes from Capri, Italy. Most Italian cakes are characteristically a bit dry, so I have tweaked it to my tastes. This sublime flourless chocolate almond cake is irresistibly moist with an intense chocolate taste. The use of both bittersweet chocolate and cocoa […]
Crostata Di Ricotta is an Italian tart with a slightly sweet bottom crust (Pasta Frolla) and lattice top and a creamy, ricotta and mascarpone filling. It is often made simply with vanilla or citrus flavors, but the Sicilian version often includes one or more additional ingredients such as candied orange […]