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Panna cotta all’arancia e pistacchio di Bronte
Some days, I tell Stefano that I might just drop everything and become a pastry chef. Specifically, an Italian pastry chef. A pasticciere. There’s truly nothing more spectacular, in our humble opinion, than Italian pastries and desserts. Delicate, nuanced flavors; … Continue reading
Pasticcini alle mandorle siciliani (Sicilian almond cookies)
Our infatuation with all things Sicilian lingers on, this weekend, it’s the delectable and fragrant almond cookie. Native to the Middle East and Asia, the almond arrived in Sicily sometime around 1000 BC, and now the Italian island is one … Continue reading
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Tagged almond paste, Biscotti, dolcetti, dolci, Pasta di mandorle
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La Colomba – Buona Pasqua a Tutti
It’s Easter morning, and our social media is filled with pictures that our Italian family and friends have posted of their Pasqua spread: the sweet and savory Easter breakfast that Stefano’s mother makes, the delicious Neapolitan ricotta and cooked grain cake … Continue reading
Caldarroste
Ridiculously cold temperatures, such as those that are descending upon Minneapolis in the coming days, call for foods that warm your bones and your soul. It’s so cold that you can toss a glass of water outdoors and it will … Continue reading
Il torrone
We added a new item to our repertoire of Italian holiday treats and baked good this year. No, it’s not panettone. We’re just not sure that we can do justice to that tall, leavened Milanese Christmas cake in our home … Continue reading
Strudel di mele
Last weekend our blogger friend Frank from Memorie di Angelina messaged us on the Due Spaghetti Facebook page asking whatever had become of us. Had we quit blogging? It’s been SO long since we’ve published a post! July 28th, in … Continue reading
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Tagged apple dessert, apple strudel
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Crostata alla Nutella
Today’s recipe is an tribute to Nutella, that delicious, chocolate-hazelnut spread meant for kids but secretly loved by adults, too. Nutella was originally a solid chocolate and hazelnut creation, and later a spread named Supercrema, created in the 1940s by Pietro … Continue reading
Caffè Corretto, Gelato Affogato
These are the dog days of winter. Here in the northernmost tier of North America, as as we slog through the snow and measure the temperature by windchill factor, the simple pleasures are what carry us forward as we patiently … Continue reading
La zuppa della strega e la festa della Befana
When Stefano was young, there were no packaged cookies, biscuits or other breakfast treats in his home. His mamma, Maria, prepared everything homemade. Breakfast was crostata, or rustic olive oil cake called pizza dolce, with a small glass of warmed … Continue reading
Panpepato
We almost skipped our holiday baking this year. Work and kids’ activities have filled our evenings, and we’ve kept so busy on weekends in December that there simply hasn’t been time. We thought about just taking a year off – … Continue reading
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