Italian

  • Bruschetta

    This great-tasting, easy Bruschetta recipe is one that comes together in less than an hour. The toppings are so quick and easy to make that you really do not need store-bought bruschetta toppings …. unless you choose to. I feel like homemade bruschetta beats store-bought bruschetta in so many ways! Especially because you get to decide how much herbs and seasoning you would like in a homemade recipe. Plus this is such an easy bruschetta recipe, there is really no reason why you should not make yours. In this blog post, I will be sharing 2 bruschetta variations and then…

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  • castagnole

    Castagnole / sweet dough balls is a simple Italian snack that is popular during carnival season. It is made from basic ingredients such as flour, baking powder, sugar, eggs, ricotta cheese, lemon zest and lemon extract. This video will show you have to make the sweet dough balls in 2 ways: Frying and baking. The baked sweet dough balls are the more traditional way of enjoying this snack…. however individuals looking for a healthier alternative can decide to make the baked sweet dough balls instead.

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  • Tiramisu

    Tiramisu is one of my all time favorite desserts! The fact that it is an easy no bake dessert makes it a double win!! Of course with kids at home, I cannot in good conscience make desserts that include alcohol. This is why I typically make my tiramisu recipe without alcohol. Anyone can enjoy a non alcoholic Tiramsu without guilt unless of course, you are watching your calorie consumption. While working on the research to write this post, I stumbled upon a lot of pretty interesting information that I will be sharing with you. However, if you are keen on…

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