desserts
Ricotta Olive Oil Cake for a Springtime Treat
This versatile light cake can be enjoyed any time of day and by almost anyone—it’s even gluten-free!
How to Make Mini Cannoli
These “bambini-size” cannoli made with sheep’s milk ricotta and colorful garnishes are a great treat to make for kids or when entertaining a crowd.
Gluten-Free Cannoli Brownie Bites
Finding tasty gluten-free desserts can be challenging, but that’s about to change. Make these cannoli brownies from Lindsay Grimes’ groundbreaking new cookbook Something Sweet for an Italian-influenced gluten-free treat.
Drunk Chocolate Cake
Known as Torta Ubriaca in Italy, Drunk Chocolate Cake coats the beloved dessert in a layer of red wine, in this recipe from the cookbook Giuseppe’s Easy Bakes.
When the Heart Wants Cannoli
Our contributor's passion for Italian sweets takes her to a church that houses a once-secret pastry shop with legendary cannoli.
Amaretti and Coffee Cheesecake
The 2021 Great British Bake Off winner shares a tantalizing coffee cheesecake recipe from his first cookbook, Giuseppe’s Easy Bakes.
Panettone Primer With Bilena Settepani
The New York City pastry chef and “Panettone Princess” discusses what you need to know about the Italian sweet bread that’s especially popular at Christmastime.
Appetito Review: The Cannoli Candy Bar
A Long Island baker figured out how to create a portable and shelf-stable version of the beloved Italian pastry
To the Mountaintop in Sicily for Cannoli (and how to make them at home)
Appetito's resident baker and Italian travel enthusiast, Bilena Settepani, went with her father to the top of a mountain in Sicily for legendary cannoli. She tells the story and shares the recipe that her family uses back at home.
