Dessert

Cherry Old Fashioned

Like many Americans, my son and daughter-in-law have a particular passion for cocktails. They experiment with cocktail ingredients that maintain one another’s roots, traditions, and flavors but create interesting twists by mixing together different ingredients. The cocktail that I propose transforms a famous New York cocktail using a traditional ingredient […]

 

Apricot Cup with the Flavor of Almonds

Toschi’s almond syrup is usually used to make drinks such as “almond milk”. I thought about using it to prepare cups of delicious desserts. I have an old apricot tree in my yard and every year we plan to cut it down because it produces few fruits that are mostly […]

 

Mini Green Apple Cup

Green apples, with their small percentage of sugar, always remind me of a fruit that is refreshing and cool. This summer recipe uses green apples in three forms—as gelato, a sauce, and as a decoration. Together, with a slightly alcoholic finish, they create an appropriate way to close a summer […]

 

Milk and Amarena Sauce

All households can make a dessert as simple as a sponge cake. However, this preparation is often uninviting and “dry” so I thought about making a simple and not too heavy sauce that could be a useful supplement to accompany this dessert for when you have guests over. This recipe […]

 

Austrian Cherry Cake

Cherries are irresistible to me. I always eat too many then I complain because I feel bloated. I justify it by saying that they are purifying. A couple of years ago I found a small booklet covered in the same material that the traditional costumes of the women in Carinthia […]

 

Strawberry Dolcezze

Meringues have always fascinated me. They are soft and light with an airiness and sweetness that seemed unattainable in my kitchen. After several attempts and failures I have found some ways to make the recipe I am presenting. Before describing the the recipe it is necessary to inform you that […]

 

Crème Brûlée

Crème brûlée is a popular dessert in both Italy and the United States. The recipes are varied and almost always have very imaginative names. A famous American chain of housewares and gourmet packaging presents the description of the recipe and a small tool that produces a flame that can caramelize […]