The aroma of fruits in Venice is often as compelling as their lush taste. “The fragrance of ripe peaches is enhanced by baking them with a filling of amaretti,” Francesco says. Baked Peaches 14 amaretti cookies 2 tbsp (40 ml) amaretto liqueur 3 tbsp (50 g) soft unsalted butter 4 […]

Old-fashioned bread pudding, a way of using leftover bread, is as typical of Venice as it is of the other frugal regions of Italy, the rest of Europe, and America. But adding some polenta to the bread dough used for the basis of the pudding gives it a distinctive character, […]

The Sienese Ricciarelli are Tuscan Christmas marzipan cookies.   Sienese Ricciarelli 173 gr caster sugar 200 gr almond power 35 gr all-purpose flour 7 gr orange candied zest (chopped) 7 gr water 30 gr icing sugar 1 pinch baking powder 1 egg white In a medium bowl pour all ingredients […]

Even their name is sweet and delicious: baci di dama, lady’s kisses. These rich, yet delicate cookies filled with a thin layer of chocolate are one of the many gifts to Italy of Piemonte’s baking tradition. Their origin dates back to the 19th century and is shredded in an aura of legend. […]