Wine cookies are tasty, rustic-looking dry treats popular in central Italy. Also known as ciambelline al vino, they are made with a simple dough made from flour, sugar, red (or white) wine, seed oil and a pinch of baking…
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GRANDMA’S ITALIAN FIG & ALMONDS COOKIES: FOR YOUR SPECIAL BREAKFAST!
Fig and almond cookies are delicious shortbread cookies filled with a soft filling. They are quick and easy, perfect for breakfast or a snack, kids will love them. Once cooled the cookies are drizzled with a lemon glaze and…
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VIA COL VENTO: “GONE WITH THE WIND” NEAPOLITAN PASTRIES
Via col Vento (Gone with the wind) a typical Neapolitan recipe. They are very easy to make pastries, they are so called because of their lightness,and perhaps because they go away like the wind. INGREDIENTS:…
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VENTAGLI DI PASTA SFOGLIA (PUFF PASTRY FANS): THE EASIEST DESSERT TO MAKE!!!
Puff pastry fans super easy to make and all you need is puff pastry and sugar! Great puff pastry sweets for any time of day when you want a sweet snack. They can also be made savory, substituting sugar…
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LIMONCINI DI CARNEVALE (CARNIVAL FRIED LEMON SWEETS)
Limoncini di Carnevale are traditional sweets from the Marche region, a variation of the classic carnival arancini, prepared entirely with lemon flavor. If you prefer orange flavor, simply substitute lemon zest for orange zest! INGREDIENTS: 2…
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GRAFFE NAPOLETANE: NEAPOLITAN POTATOES DONUTS
Queens of Neapolitan bars, called a thousand different things outside the Campania region, Graffe are sugar-coated fried doughnuts consumed at all hours of the day. They come in all sizes, from the large bar size ones to the mignon…
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BISCOTTONI ALLA VANIGLIA (GRANDMA’S VANILLA COOKIES)
Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon tea, vanilla cookies are a treat for all palates!!! MAKES: 8 Vanilla cookies INGREDIENTS: 2.4 cups of all purpose flour 1 cup of sugar 2 tbsp of milk 2 tbsp…
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GRANDMA’S ITALIAN SAVOIARDI-LADYFINGERS HOMEMADE COOKIES
Today I want to offer you a recipe for homemade ladyfingers. Savoiardi are cookies of Piedmontese origin, elongated in shape, very light and crumbly. Savoiardi are a great classic of Italian pastry in fact they are widely used in…
Pizzelle, also called ferratelle, are cookies of Molise and Abruzzo origin, typical traditional treats that are very easy to make. To make them properly, however, you need a special hot mold (pizzelle iron). If you do not have one…
Cantucci are rustic and very crunchy cookies, so it is always a good idea to serve them with a beverage that mitigates their texture. Tradition dictates that they should be enjoyed with a glass of wine at the end…