Take your backyard party up a notch with these grown up parfaits featuring layers of brandied peaches and creamy ricotta cheese. Prepare everything ahead of time and assemble just before serving. Memorial day weekend may not be the official first day of summer, but it sure opens the door to all the summer parties! The…
Pumpkin cannoli
Filled with a lightly spiced sweet pumpkin ricotta filling, the classic Italian dessert gets a fall-themed twist in these pumpkin cannoli. Click here for the recipe This summer I took a blogging break! Some of you have missed me, some of you did not even notice there was no email coming from me for weeks. It’s…
Chocolate ricotta cheesecake bars
Lighter than traditional cheesecake, these ricotta cheesecake bars are chock-full with grated chocolate and finished with a drizzle of chocolate ganache. Ricotta cheesecake doesn’t always make it on my bake-list. I don’t know why. Or maybe I do. The price of fresh ricotta may have something to do with it. Or the fact that most…
Cherry Tomato Quiche
Chock-full of tomatoes, creamy ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan and fresh basil this flagrant and flavorful tomato quiche is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. One of my absolute summer pairing fresh tomatoes, cheese and basil. May it be in a toss salad along with other garden vegetables or in an easy caprese salad (or even skewers)….
Ricotta lime tart
Ricotta lime tart – creamy ricotta meets crunchy almonds and refreshing lime in this light tart, perfect for spring-summer dinner parties. This post is brought to you in partnership with Sargento. I’ve been working with Sargento for a couple of months now and although I love all kinds of cheese I must say if I…
Berry sweet empanadas
Berry sweet empanadas – flaky pastry pockets filled with creamy ricotta and juicy summer berries. A sweet twist on traditional empanadas. A few weeks ago, while writing down ideas for recipes I would like to bake, I start flipping pages through a couple of cookbooks and saw a recipe for empanadas. I have eaten countless time…
Italian Easter pie
Italian Easter pie – sweet, creamy, light ricotta pie with chocolate chips and a touch of orange. Every time I see a cheesecake recipe my heart skips a beat. My all time favorite dessert is chocolate cheesecake and if I have to choose a recipe from my blog as a favorite I’d probably go with the brownie bottom cheesecake. This…
Ricotta and orange blintzes
Ricotta and orange blintzes – baked thin crepes filled with sweet ricotta with a touch of orange Thin crepes filled with sweet ricotta cheese and a little touch of orange zest, also known as blintzes. Our breakfast yesterday. I’m not a pancake person. I love pancakes but if I have to make my own I prefer…
Eggless ricotta carrot cake
An easy recipe from eggless ricotta carrot cake. The ricotta cheese and shredded carrot make this cake soft and tender with a spicy kick from the cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger Carrot cake is one of those cakes I rarely make, for obvious reasons : there’s no chocolate involved. With chocolate bags and bars overflowing my pantry it’s always easier to whip…
Chocolate and orange ricotta cookies
Light and flavorful soft cookies with a cake-like texture, these chocolate and orange ricotta cookies are a crowd pleaser. One of my favorite Food Network chef’s to watch is Giada de Laurentis. If you have ever watched one of her shows, may it be “Giada at home” or “Everyday Italian” then you probably know she always…
Christmas peppermint candy ricotta cheesecake
Velvety ricotta cheesecake mixed with crushed peppermint candy and topped with a layer of white chocolate ganache, Christmas candy and sprinkles. Years ago, before I had Tiffany you’d find me in the local bookstore with a book, a coffee and a sweet treat. It was a nice way to enjoy an afternoon, get out of…
Ricotta tart with honey and figs
A creamy, sweet ricotta tart brushed with honey and decorated with fragrant fresh figs. Years ago, in my high-school years I always looking forward to the beginning of the school year. There was something that made me look forward to the end of summer. Something that was way better that all the summer vacation fun. It wasn’t the thought of my…