10 Recipes
Tiramisù
Classic Italian dessert of espresso-soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa powder.
Cannoli Siciliani
Crispy fried pastry tubes filled with sweet sheep's milk ricotta, chocolate chips, and candied orange peel.
Panna Cotta
A silky set cream dessert from Piedmont, typically served with a fresh berry coulis or caramel sauce.
Sfogliatelle
Neapolitan shell-shaped pastries with hundreds of flaky layers filled with ricotta, semolina, and candied citrus.
Zeppole di San Giuseppe
Light choux pastry fritters deep-fried or baked and topped with custard cream and a glossy amarena cherry.
Cantucci Biscotti
Twice-baked crunchy almond biscuits from Prato, traditionally dunked in Vin Santo dessert wine.
Torta della Nonna
Grandmother's tart of tender shortcrust pastry filled with lemon pastry cream and topped with pine nuts.
Cassata Siciliana
A festive Sicilian sponge cake soaked in liqueur and filled with sweetened ricotta, marzipan, and candied fruits.
Affogato al Caffè
A scoop of vanilla gelato 'drowned' in a shot of hot espresso, the perfect intersection of dessert and coffee.
Budino di Riso
Individual Florentine rice pudding cakes baked in shortcrust pastry shells with lemon zest and vanilla.