Celebrating the Mediterranean lifestyle one delicious dish at a time.
Recipes for cookies, tarts, and cakes.
Adapted from a recipe in Bon Appetit, November 2019. Using roasted pumpkin instead of canned pumpkin makes all the difference in the color and flavor of this cheesecake. The combination of cream cheese and mascarpone gives a light creamy texture and provides a nice contrast to the pepita brittle topping. This decadent cheesecake is a …
Nothing says Autumn like apple pie and this rustic crostata is an Italian version. The delicate crust has the surprising addition of Parmesan cheese in honor of my father who always declared, “Apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze!” Hazelnut crumble adds sweetness and crunch. INGREDIENTS For the pastry:1 cup …
You can use any fruit or combination of berries for this frozen treat. For this recipe I used fresh blueberries with lavender for one batch and fresh yellow peaches for the other. The contrast in colors is pretty and the combination of flavors, topped with my favorite Empress gin, is perfection. Serves 4-6 INGREDIENTS 4 …
Mascarpone cheese adds a creamy richness to this cheesecake and the white peaches pair deliciously with the blueberries and balsamic syrup. Serves 10-12 INGREDIENTS For the crust: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup ground almonds (almond meal) 1/3 cup sugar 5 tablespoons salted butter, melted For the filling: 2 (8-ounce) packages mascarpone cheese …
This cake is one of the best things I have ever made, and I don’t even care for cake! Traditional Sicilian Cassata Cake calls for candied fruit, ricotta, and sweet Marsala wine. I’ve substituted fresh blueberries and limoncello because that is such a beautiful combination, and the candied lemon slices are a nod to the …
A decadent combination of buttery shortbread, soft caramel, and chocolate, these bars originated in Scotland and are so named because they are so rich. INGREDIENTS For the shortbread crust: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed 1 large egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 …
Recipe courtesy of BBC.co.uk Fans of the Great British Bake Off will be familiar with Mary Berry and with all things Bakewell, a village in Derbyshire, UK where this dessert was perhaps created. This tasty tart has a pastry crust which is covered with homemade raspberry jam, topped with almond cream, and glazed with almond …
The first time I ever tried these was at a hotel breakfast buffet in Naples, they were so delicious I ate three of them and only felt a little ashamed! These addicting little pastries are native to Lecce in Puglia, southern Italy but were first commercially produced in Naples. The invention of pasticciotti is credited …
Makes 3 dozen large cookes This recipe is inspired by the beautiful Rosemary in my garden. The brightness of lemon pairs beautifully and makes an ordinary sugar cookie a sophisticated treat. INGREDIENTS 2 cups Sweet Cream Salted Butter (softened) 2 cups Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract 1 tablespoon Lemon Extract 2 tablespoons Lemon …
Makes 1 loaf INGREDIENTS For the Cake: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon Sea Salt 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 1 cup sugar 3 extra-large eggs 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons) 2 tablespoons Aperol Liquor (you can use Limoncello or Cointreau) ½ cup Poggi Bonsi Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 1/3 …