Almost every article contains a beautiful, related photo (no, we didn't take them ourselves) inspiring you to rush into the kitchen or to your favorite Italian restaurant. We briefly describe each item, followed by a direct quote to entice you to read it. While we do not necessarily agree with each author's affirmations, we only present material that we feel is of value. We plan to increase our collection from time to time. Check out our new section on regional specialties and wine pairings.
Orange Juice, lemon juice, and some not so secret ingredients and you get a great summer dessert.
Hanus ~Click to read Orange And Lemon Ice An Italian Dessert Treat"...This particular version is a sweet Italian lemon and orange floavored ice that has a surprising background flavor."
What can be better than a healthy slice of Italian cream cake? You won't lose much weight on Will's recipe, but you won't regret it.
Will ~Click to read Best Of The Best Italian Cream Cake"...This cake can be made into a one layer cake by baking it in a 9 x 13 bakery dish, but it..."
Some people thinkthat history is dull. They haven't read Volpi's article. She traces the history of this delicious upstart to its ancestors of the 1700s.
Volpi ~Click to read The True Hystory Of Tiramisu'"...The brilliant idea in Tiramisu' is not in the technique of layering, but..."
Why not make a list of the Italian pastries described in Tobey's article and check them off one by one as you taste them? You may have to go to Italy to finish the job.
Tobey ~Click to read Italian Bakery"The Cannoli can be called the signature item of Italian bakeries, with a fried wine dough shell that is stuffed..."
Krause presents a great recipe for Italian rum cake. I wonder if it would work as well with an Italian dessert wine such as Marsala.
Krause ~Click to read Italian Rum Cake"Your cake is now ready to be frosted: Frost with whip cream. Don't forget to put..."
Hawkins presents several Italian desserts, some familiar and other not so familiar. You'll want to try them all.
Hawkins ~Click to read Italian Sweets" One of my favorite Italian desserts has been a staple of my Grandmother's dessert table at holiday dinners for as long as I can remember..."
A lot of us have eaten a lot of biscotti in a lot of coffee houses. And they are usually not as good as Krause's.
Krause ~Click to read For Italian Biscotti So Delicious"...I wish you would try this recipe and see what you think of it, this recipe is as good as they come. Now remember... "