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Pizzelles: Traditional Anise and Citrus Vanilla

January 21, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Pizzelles 2 ways: traditional Anise and Citrus Vanilla

Pizzelles are light, crispy and delicious Italian cookies often served at weddings and at the holidays, although they are tasty enough to serve any time! Our favorites are anise flavored and citrus vanilla, from fiori di sicilia, so we make them both ways. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I… 

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Filed Under: cookies, fiori di sicilia extract, Italian, Italian American Tagged With: anise, citrus vanilla, cookies, fiori di sicilia, Italian, Italian American, licorice, pizzelle cookies, pizzelles, wafer cookies

Biscotti di Meliga (Italian Lemon Cornmeal Spritz Cookies)

April 27, 2016 By Laura 11 Comments

Biscotti di Meliga (Italian Lemon Cornmeal Spritz Cookies)

Biscotti di Meliga (Italian Lemon Cornmeal Spritz Cookies) are distinctively chewy little cookies that are bright with citrus and sweet with vanilla. They were a big hit with everyone who tried them! Affiliate links have used to link to items I am discussing. I know my posting has been erratic lately. I’ve been under some… 

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Filed Under: Cookie Press, cookies, fiori di sicilia extract, Italian, lemon baked goods, whole grains Tagged With: citrus, cookie press, cookies, cornmeal, Italian, lemon, northern Italian, spritz cookies

Taralli Dolci di Pasqua (Southern Italian Easter Cookies): #CreativeCookieExchange

March 22, 2016 By Laura 19 Comments

Taralli Dolci di Pasqua (Southern Italian Easter Cookies)

Taralli Dolci di Pasqua are large cookies made for Easter in southern Italy. They are thick and sturdy and fragrant with citrus and vanilla. The cookies themselves are not at all too sweet–most of the sweet comes from the icing. Keep reading to see what other traditional spring cookies the Creative Cookie Exchange has for you… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cookies, fiori di sicilia extract, Italian, lemon baked goods Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, citrus, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, Easter, fiori di sicilia, Italian, southern Italian, spring, sprinkles, vanilla

Cold Oven Cream Cheese Pound Cake Redux

September 30, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Cold Oven Cream Cheese Pound Cake--save some time not worrying about preheating your oven and create the most velvety, delicious pound cake!

This Cold Oven Cream Cheese Pound Cake is velvety rich with an elusive sweetness from Fiori di Sicilia that makes it one of the best pound cakes I have ever made! You might notice there is a castle in the background. And you might be surprised I did not feature it. But holy moly, as… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, cream cheese, fiori di sicilia extract Tagged With: bundt, cake, cream cheese, fiori di sicila, pound cake

Cookie Press Cookies in 3 Flavors for Your Holiday Tray

December 14, 2014 By Laura 2 Comments

The same EASY basic cookie press dough flavored 3 different ways for the holidays: Fiori di Sicilia (citrus vanilla); Salt and Pepper Maple; Peppermint

The same simple dough for the cookie press flavored 3 different ways for the Holidays: Peppermint Christmas Trees; Salt and Pepper Maple Wreaths; Fiori di Sicilia and Orange Snowflakes. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I am determined to slide these cookies in right before Creative… 

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Vanilla Citrus Perunillas: Alex Bakes!; Review of Charcutería

July 8, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Vanilla Citrus Perunillas with Fiori di Sicilia

Vanilla Citrus Perunillas are a crumbly, shortbread-type cookie that everyone loves! We loved them so much we made them a second time for my sister’s cookie table at her wedding! A copy of Charcutería: The Soul of Spainfollow was sent to me by the publishers for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used… 

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Saffron and Tahitian Vanilla Infused Cream Bundt Cake: #BundtBakers

March 20, 2014 By Laura 22 Comments

Super Simple Cream Bundt Cake Infused with Saffron and Tahitian Vanilla

Saffron and Tahitian Vanilla Infused Cream Bundt Cake is a sophisticated and delicious cake that is equally at home on a picnic or as the finishing touch at an elegant dinner party. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. When I chose to get a Golden Doodle… 

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#BundtaMonth: Citrus Bundt Cake with Sparkling Wine and Fiori di Sicilia… Trifle

January 16, 2013 By Laura 16 Comments

unglazed mojito bundt cake

You might have guessed from both my title and my picture that this month’s BundtAMonth did not go as planned. The first problem was that I just did not have many occasions on which to bake a bundt cake, given that I was sick throughout the holidays. Then, when I did make one, I made… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, fiori di sicilia extract, lemon baked goods, misc. dessert, mousse, oranges Tagged With: #BundtaMonth, bundt, cake, citrus, fiori di sicilia, lemon, orange, recipe, sparkling wine, trifle, vinho verde

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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