Desserts Tarts Tarte Tatin This iconic French cake has a curious history. Between 1894 and 1906, two French sisters ran the family hotel “Hotel Tatin” in Lamotte Beuvron, a... 5 December 2023 547 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Tarts Mirta’s Autumn Tart Crostata is the quintessential Italian dessert. This tart is simple, as it uses few ingredients, and it’s rustic thanks to the presence of spelled flour,... 20 November 2023 572 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Chocolate Mousse and Raspberries A few years ago, I followed a series of pastry courses by Maestro Maurizio Santin. The recipe that I absolutely loved the most was the... 6 November 2023 813 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Fruits Semi Candied Chestnuts in Syrup When I was little, I always helped my mother prepare preserves. One year I remember that we bought lots of chestnuts to candy. She loves... 24 October 2023 1.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Yogurt and Chocolate Cake There are desserts that sit in your recipe book, ignored for years. Then you reread the recipe and ask yourself: “Why haven’t I made it... 9 October 2023 545 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Tarts Atlanta Apple Tart (baked in bread bag) For five years, I no longer had the opportunity to speak English. Last autumn I realized that I was so rusty that I had started... 25 September 2023 653 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Kranz As a child there was a pastry shop in the center of Anzio, the Graziosi pastry shop, which sold a large and crunchy Kranz. Now... 11 September 2023 649 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Fruits Peaches in wine In August, the few of the local market stalls that remain open during the holidays show their roundness in the “Yellow Peach.” A very good... 21 August 2023 481 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Midinette peach sundaes In French, Midinette is a nickname given to seamstresses. It means a sentimental and dreamer girl, but also a little frivolous. I don’t know why... 7 August 2023 487 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Parfait with vanilla and raspberries: the Italian Zuccotto The first name of the Zuccotto seems to have been “Elmo di Caterina” (Catherine helm). In the mid-1500s it was a typical Florentine dessert with... 24 July 2023 651 by Ilaria Barisi
