Follow up that pasta or risotto with a sweet Italian masterpiece.
"A sweet, simple pleasure, this ricotta and black cherry (or sour cherry) tart has its origins in Rome’s Jewish ghetto, but is now a crowd-pleaser on trattoria menus across the city. One of the best places to try it in Rome is at Pasticceria il Boccione, the famous Jewish bakery in Via del Portico d’Ottavia. Theirs is said to be the original recipe, dating back to the 18th century." Recipe by Maria Pasquale.
Georgina Esdaile shares a creamy and crumbly cheesecake with a pear and ricotta filling.
The secret is in the name. This cake will transport you to the Amalfi Coast, where you'll be lying in the sun, enjoying lemon desserts.
While we’re loathe to change a good thing, we have one word for you: Nutella. This easy recipe will fast become a crowd-pleaser. Chocolate-hazelnut tiramisu
Italy heads down under with this decadent dessert.
Grapes are at their peak right now, look for firm, bright fruit for a sweet juicy snack.
Georgina Esdaile and Helena Moursellas share their favourite tiramisu recipe – and it gives us chills of delight.
Georgina and Helena have the scoop on nutty ice creams with this pistachio gelato.
Georgina Esdaile shares her recipe for a time-tested Italian classic – cannoli.
“To me, there is only one exemplary dessert in the Italian kitchen, and this one attracts over 42 million hits. It is tiramisu – a dessert that popped up in the ’60s. The trouble is that the classic combination of biscuits, coffee and mascarpone is looking a little tired these days. Even with the modern addition of a liqueur such as Strega, Marsala, Kahlúa, amaretto or Frangelico, it needs a little updating.Never one to shirk from this sort of culinary Everest, delicious. food director Phoebe Wood and I have dragged the tiramisu right up to the now by incorporating the hot-in- all-the- coolest restaurants malty, salty flavours of Horlicks and Maltesers. And Lord love me if it doesn’t work better than a smooth Italian’s line about your ‘beautiful eyes’ – even if he is straddling a Vespa, V-neck thrown over his shoulders while calling you ‘bella’” – Matt Preston.
Georgina and Helena make a creamy and sweet tart, packed with wintery citrus flavours.
The iconic Italian cocktail cuts through this silky, creamy dessert, leaving an unforgettable flavour hit.
“This chocolate brownie pays homage to my favourite dessert, torta di ricotta which is a light, flavoursome Sicilian cheesecake” says Great Australian Bake Off winner, Sian Redgrave. Italian cheesecake brownies
Georgina Esdaile and Helena Moursellas combine a bit of jiggle and a bit of crunch with this Italian dessert.
“This Sicilian birthday cake is flavoured with hazelnut and chocolate. I’ve simplified it to three layers, but it loses nothing on flavour” – Phoebe Wood. Torta setteveli (seven veils cake)
This flourless cake is light and zesty, topped off with a decadent sticky glaze. Flourless orange cake with salted marsala caramel
