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Italian Desserts and Breads

Being married to a Pellegrinelli helps to inspire these dessert selections.
Italian Cream Cake Recipe
What really makes this 3-layer Italian Cream Cake is the toasted pecans.
Double Chocolate Biscotti
Double Chocolate Biscotti uses chocolate syrup and chocolate chips for that deeper chocolate taste.
JoanE's Ricotta Pie
Three chocolates and hazelnuts combined with ricotta cheese make this a very interesting baked pie.
Anise-Almond Biscotti
Yum, almonds and licorice, what lovely flavors for this twice-baked cookie.
Cassata Riviera
Everyone just loved this Cassata cake when it was served at our wedding rehersal dinner.
Christmas Biscotti
Candied fruits are what make this recipe for biscotti special.
Italian Wine Cookies
These adult cookies combine wine with anise and orange.
Nina's Italian Filled Cookies
Nina's Italian Filled Cookies is just one of my family's favorites.
Ricotta Cake
This recipe for Ricotta Cake begins with a yellow cake mix.
Sfinge di San Giuseppe - Puffs Filled with Ricotta
Celebrate St. Joseph's Day, March 19th, with these Italian puffs.
Sicilian Cheesecake
This non-traditioinal Siclian Cheesecake recipe uses sponge cake and ricotta cheese.
Personal Family Favorite - Baked Ziti
This is just one of those dishes you crave. This meat-less dish is so simple to make, and it freezes beautifully.
Personal Family Favorite - Italian Sausage and Peppers
Here is another dish that is so flavorful. This is one of the mainstays on our Christmas Open House buffets.
Personal Family Favorite - Zucchini Soup
Looking for a robust soup, actually it's more like a stew, make this recipe from my husband's great aunt Mimi.
Italian Cuisine
After looking over my dessert and personal family Italian favorite recipes, you might want to check-out Kyle Phillip's About site for Italian Cuisine. This is THE place to find more in-depth recipes and all about Italian cooking. Kyle lives in Florence, Italy and you can't get more Italian than that.

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