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Ingredients Nonstick Cooking Spray 1 (12 ounce) prepared sponge or pound cake (Optional: Recipe for Low-Calorie Sponge Cake below) 1/3 cup Orange liqueur (Cointreau is an orange Brandy) 6 ounces Bittersweet Chocolate chips, chopped 2 cups light whipping cream ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar ½ tsp pure almond extract ½ cup slivered almonds, chopped unsweetened cocoa [...]

Custard with Marsala served Hot / Custard with Marsala and Whipped Cream served Cold Zabaione is the original Custard with Marsala. Zabaglione was later developed which is simply the Zabaione (Custard with Marsala) that has fresh whipped cream folded into it. Ingredients 5 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg 2 tbsp. sugar ½ cup Marsala [...]

Tiramisu di Fragola is a delicious variation of the traditional Tiramisu (which means “Pick Me Up”). This dessert should be made one day ahead of serving. This works well when you are planning to top a special dinner with a delicious dessert. Ingredients 2 package (10 oz) frozen unsweetened raspberries 1 pound Mascarpone cheese, at [...]

Struffoli / Pignolata is a traditional dessert from Calabria and Sicily. Pignolata is usually served at Christmas, is also customary at carnival time, just prior to Lent, and continued up to Easter. The tiny pieces of fried dough are dipped in honey and piled into a conical mound. An attractive dessert that can double as [...]

Semifreddo is a very impressive dessert which could be made up to 3 days ahead of serving. This works well when you are planning to top a special dinner with a delicious dessert. Ingredients Nonstick Cooking Spray ¼ pound Amaretti Cookies (about 20 small cookies) (store bought or made from Amaretti Dolci recipe in this [...]

Ingredients 1 ½ cup blanched Almonds 2 egg whites ¼ tsp. salt 1 ½ cups sugar ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract ¼ tsp almond extract Put almonds into a blender or food processor and grind into a powder. Beat egg whites with the salt until fluffy, then beat in sugar, one spoonful at a time, [...]

Ingredients 2 cans (28 ounce) tomatoes, in juice 2 tbsp. tomato paste 5 or 6 fresh basil leaves 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ tsp salt Freshly ground black pepper In a blender, puree the tomatoes with their juices until almost smooth. Press the puree [...]

Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup onions, finely chopped 2 cups canned tomatoes, chopped (not drained) 2 tbsp. tomato paste 3 or 4 fresh basil leaves ½ tsp salt Freshly ground black pepper Using a 2 to 3 quart dutch oven, heat the oil until a light haze forms over it. Add the [...]

Ingredients 2 cups fresh basil leaves, stripped from their stems, coarsely chopped and tightly packed; or substitute 2 cups fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, coarsely chopped, and 2 tablespoons dried basil leaves ½ tsp salt ½ tsp. Freshly ground black pepper 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tbsp. finely chopped pine nuts 1 cup extra-virgin olive [...]

Ingredients 1 head Romaine Lettuce 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 4 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar ½ tsp salt Pinch Oregano Sprinkle Freshly ground Black Pepper 1 Green Pepper, sliced 1 Cucumber, peeled and sliced Wash and dry romaine leaves and put in refrigerator until ready to use. Place oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and oregano in a [...]