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Zuppa Inglese Recipe | How to Make the Italian “English Soup” Dessert
Zuppa Inglese, or “English Soup,” has old but mysterious origins. The strange title comes with a few theories, one being that it was an...
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Pasta Grammar
- Aug 20
- 2 min
Sicilian Pistachio Cookies | Paste di Mandorla al Pistacchio Recipe
This is the pistachio-flavored version of our favorite Italian cookie: Paste di Mandorla. These unassuming cookies may not look like...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 12
- 2 min
How to Make Italian Nutella Cookies | Nutellotti Recipe
“Nutellotti” are a quick and easy cookie made with Nutella hazelnut spread. They take very little time to make and use only three...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Nutella Pizza Recipe | Authentic Italian Dessert Pizza
It might sound strange, but Nutella pizza is commonly served as a dessert in Italian pizzerias. The dough is cooked by itself, completely...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 12
- 3 min
Nutella Crepe | Italian Street Food Dessert Recipe
One of the most common sights in Italian cities are little vendors who sell crepes. What are the crepes inevitably stuffed with? Nutella!...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 12
- 3 min
How to Make Your Own Nutella | The Best Homemade Nutella Recipe
Everyone loves Nutella, including us. We consider it to be a major macronutrient, up there with protein, fat and carbs. That being said,...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Frittelle Dolci di Cavolfiore | Sweet Cauliflower Fritter Dessert Recipe
Cauliflower for dessert? Yep! In Sicily, they make these fried vegetable treats which are unbelievably yummy despite a surprisingly low...
Pasta Grammar
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Mostaccioli Calabresi | Calabrian Honey Cookies
These traditional Calabrian cookies are made with flour, honey, and a little bit of seasoning—that's it! You can make very simple...
Pasta Grammar
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Pane Tramvai | "Poor Man's" Panettone Recipe
This Italian sweet bread is reminiscent of panettone, but was made by poor workers who couldn't afford richer ingredients: like sugar!...
Pasta Grammar
- Dec 11, 2022
- 1 min
Castagnaccio Recipe | Italian Chestnut Cake
This super simple chestnut cake was traditionally made with chestnut flour and water—that's it! While today it's common to add raisins,...
Pasta Grammar
- Oct 9, 2022
- 2 min
Tiliccas | Sugar-Free Sardinian Cookies
This unusual, Sardinian cookies have a very unique flavor given by the "saba" syrup, or cooked grape must. This syrup is naturally sweet,...
Pasta Grammar
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
Torta di Patate | Italian Potato Cake Dessert Recipe
This intriguing potato dessert comes from the earliest Italian cookbook, written by Pellegrino Artusi. As he says himself, you would...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 21, 2022
- 2 min
Tartufo Gelato | Italian Gelato "Truffle"
This Calabrian delicacy is a ball of gelato with an oozing center of "molten" chocolate. Traditionally it's made with hazelnut and...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 21, 2022
- 2 min
Spumone | Italian Ice Cream Cake Recipe
This Italian ice cream cake has been largely forgotten in Italy, although it still flourishes in Puglia. It can be made in a countless...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 21, 2022
- 2 min
Italian Gelato Brioche Bun Recipe
One of our favorite ways to eat gelato is served on a light, fluffy brioche bun. It's the ultimate ice cream sandwich! This type of...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 21, 2022
- 4 min
How to Make Homemade Gelato | Italian Gelato Recipe
Italian gelato is actually quite a bit different from ice cream. It's a much leaner concoction which, on the one hand, makes it much more...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
Liccumie Eggplant Cookies | Authentic Italian Recipe
These historical cookies are actually a variation of Italian meat cookies, but adapted by the poorer classes who couldn't afford the...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 7, 2022
- 2 min
Homemade Lemon Granita | The REAL Italian Ice Recipe
It's hard to describe granita to someone who has never tried it. Inevitably, the description ends up making the Sicilian dessert sound...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 7, 2022
- 2 min
Homemade Almond Granita | The REAL Italian Ice Recipe
It's hard to describe granita to someone who has never tried it. Inevitably, the description ends up making the Sicilian dessert sound...
Pasta Grammar
- Jul 17, 2022
- 3 min
Tuscan Cantucci Recipe | How to Make Italian Biscotti
The term "biscotti" literally means "twice-cooked," and Tuscan cantucci cookies definitely fall in that category. These delicious cookies...
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