“Sbriciolata” is an Italian-style crumb cake and a classic dessert that people make at home. Buttery crumbled pastry dough with a scrumptious layer of whipped ricotta and jam, topped with streusel for an extra crunch. It doesn’t require outstanding pastry skills, and it’s a good place to start if you’re […]
I fell in love with dulce de leche while living in Spain, where my Argentinian friends introduced me to this delicacy. Churros, alfajores, and pancakes, to name a few, dulce de leche elevate every dessert, and best of all, it’s ridiculously easy to make. What is dulce de leche: “Dulce […]
The first time I tried the banana pudding from Magnolia bakery, I almost passed away from how good it was! BUT, when I started looking for the recipe online, I found out it is made with Jell-O and store-bought cookies…What??? As a chef and kitchen nerd, I refuse […]
Lingue di gatto literally “cat tongue cookies,” are flat and narrow tea cookies you can find in every bakery in Italy. They are always part of an assorted cookie tray we bring to our family on Sunday lunch. Exists various versions of that, plain, dipped in chocolate, or rolled and […]
This plums and almond torte is probably the most delicious and no-fuss summer dessert I have ever made. It’s juicy, packed with so much flavor, and can be tweaked with many other seasonal fruits like peaches and blueberries. Ingredients to make the plums almond torte: Butter: Room temperature, softened butter. Sugar: Common […]
Lemon poppy is one of my favorite combos of all time, but let’s be honest; there are plenty of recipes already. So I like to jazz it up with mascarpone in the batter to make it nice and moist and topped with limoncello glaze. How to make limoncello poppy seeds […]
As an Italian and avid coffee drinker, discovering that coffee cake doesn’t have any coffee was the equivalent of finding out that Santa Claus isn’t real. So I put together a coffee cake that is finally worthy of the name; for all the sweet tooths and coffee addicts out there, […]
Italian almond biscotti, also known as “cantucci” in Tuscany or “tozzetti” in Rome, is an oblong-shaped, twice-baked cookie. The recipe often calls for nuts (almonds or hazelnut) and the addition of spices like cinnamon or anise, and in some cases, even liquor. They are crunchy, flavorful, and perfect for dipping […]
Roasted tomatoes and ricotta toast is a quick and easy appetizer for a summer dinner. Ingredients to make roasted tomatoes & ricotta toast: Tomatoes: Grape tomatoes are slowly roasted to bring up their natural sweetness that goes perfectly with the rest of the components of this recipe. Ricotta cheese: It’s […]
Non-traditional Amatriciana recipe with stracciatella cheese and spicy salami spread(nduja)
Hey, I'm Luca, a professional chef and content creator from Italy currently living in NYC. All the recipes are tested multiple times to make sure that they are delicious and easy to replicate at home.
