Sanguinaccio is a chocolate pudding enriched with blood. Though associated with the pre-Lenten season, sanguinaccio has secular origins: January, in Italy, is the traditional month for pig-killing. (Morrone's sanguinaccio, like many still made in New York, reportedly now relies solely on beef blood.) If the backstory doesn't disconcert you, neither will the slightly grainy texture of this rendition, one of many,...
Pastiera di grano — also known as Pastiera Napoletana, grain pie, and wheat pie — is a traditional Neapolitan dessert that is customary to serve on Easter. The dense, creamy, and rich classic is the absolute perfect final note during the holiday dinner. The pie sounds somewhat like a mix between bread pudding, rice pudding, and cheesecake. The filling is a rich custard...
The Cassata Siciliana is the most iconic Sicilian cake, an elaborate dessert made with sponge cake (called “pan di Spagna” in Italian) moistened with liqueur and layered with ricotta cheese, covered with marzipan and decorated with candied fruits and royal icing.
A holiday favorite of both the young and the old in Italy, our struffoli is rolled dough balls of around 3/4 of an inch in diameter. The balls are baked until crisp or golden brown. Than it is assembled, one on top of the other, like a dome or pyramid on a plate. And then it is topped with nonpareils.
Italian Fig Cookies, Cucidati, Sicilian Fig Cookies or Christmas Fig Cookies are a few of the names you might find for this deliciously moist, tender and sweet fruit filled cookie.With notes of citrus from fresh orange juice and lemon zest, the unique and richly spiced filling is wrapped inside a buttery sugar cookie dough that’s a dream to work with....