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Bring smiles to everyone’s faces at the next special dinner party, family gathering or birthday celebration by making a homemade sweet that taste every bit as good as it looks!!!

From decadent Raspberry Torteย to popular Apple Turnovers with puff pastry to a wonderful Chocolate Cake with caramel, find a delectable sweet that satisfies both the sweet tooth and the “not-so-sweet” tooth!!!

Strawberry rhubarb compote in a glass dish.

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

Italian Apple cake on a wooden board.

Italian Apple Cake

Apple crostata with lattice top crust dusted with powdered sugar.

Apple Crostata

Chocolate and peanut butter cake on a wooden cake stand with a slice cut.

Chocolate And Peanut Butter Cake

Large square piece of Chocolate Tiramisu on a white plate.

Chocolate Tiramisu

Torta Caprese with a wedge cut and slightly removed.

Torta Caprese

Italian Pear Cake on a wooden cake stand.

Italian Pear Cake

Wedge of Italian carrot cake on three stacked white plates.

Italian Carrot Cake

Mango gelato in a waffle cone.

Mango Gelato

Overhead view of fried shells for cannoli lined up on paper towel.

Cannoli Shells

Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting with two slices cut.

Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

Almond flour peanut butter cookies topped with chocolate chips on white baking sheet.

Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

jam tart with lattice top sprinkled with powdered sugar with a slice cut

Crostata di Marmellata

Chocolate almond pear tart on a white cake stand with a slice removed and plated in front.

Chocolate Almond Pear Tart

Italian Butter Cookies with various toppings on a white plate.

Italian Butter Cookies

Italian Maritozzi filled with cream.

Maritozzi

gingerbread people in red box surrounded by green leaves and red cord.

Gingerbread Cookies Recipe without Molasses

Apple compote in a cut glass dish with green apples in the background.

Apple Compote

Mini fruit tarts on a white plate.

Mini Fruit Tarts

Coconut panna cotta on a white plate topped with sliced strawberries and passion fruit with more in the background.

Coconut Panna Cotta

Coffee Buttercream in a glass bowl with spoon inserted viewed from above.

Coffee Buttercream

Coffee Cupcakes on black wire rack with a bite taken out of one cupcake.

Coffee Cupcakes

Chocolate nests with colored candy eggs on a white plate.

Bird’s Nest Cookies

Baked Peaches on a white plate with more baked peaches in the background.

Baked Peaches

Nutella Muffins with one muffin cut in half revealing the center full of Nutella.

Nutella Muffins

Yellow cake dusted with powdered sugar with a few slices cut viewed from above.

Italian Lemon Cake

Strawberry Compote in a glass jar with a spoonful being poured in.

Strawberry Compote

Pignoli Cookies on a white plate with a stand.

Pignoli Cookies

Brutti ma Buoni spilling out of clear glass container that's fallen over.

Brutti ma Buoni

Italian Almond Cake on round wooden board with one wedge cut.

Italian Almond Cake

Italian knot cookies on a white plate on a sky blue cloth.

Italian Knot Cookies

Zuppa Inglese in a glass with a gold spoon standing upright in the dessert.

Zuppa Inglese

A pile of Lemon Biscotti drizzled with lemon icing.

Lemon Biscotti

Wedge of nutella bread with swirls of chocolate inside on a white plate.

Nutella Bread

Spanish almond cake on a wooden board with a slice cut and slightly pulled out.

Spanish Almond Cake

Italian rum cake on a white cake stand topped with maraschino cherries.

Italian Rum Cake

Frittelle coated in sugar in a brown paper bag.

Frittelle

Pan Di Spagna on a black wire rack with granulated sugar on top.

Pan Di Spagna

Italian Sesame Cookies arranged on a white plate.

Italian Sesame Cookies

Three espresso brownies stacked with more brownies around.

Espresso Brownies

Tiramisu cups on wooden board.

Tiramisu Cups

Star shaped pastry with dusting of powdered sugar on white paper.

Puff Pastry with Nutella

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Spinach Ricotta ravioli on a off white plate with a sprinkle of finely grated cheese.

Spinach Ricotta Ravioli

close up of four mini pancakes stacked on a white plate with syrup dripping off and more pancakes and strawberries around.

Mini Pancakes

raspberry sauce in a glass jar with a spoon full lifted out.

Raspberry Compote

homemade cavatelli pasta

Cavatelli

Yellow cake dusted with powdered sugar with a few slices cut viewed from above.

Italian Lemon Cake

Butterflied Roast Chicken with herbs

Butterflied Roast Chicken with Herbs

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An Authentic Italian Braciole recipe prepare in a red pan with one braciole sliced on a white plate.

Authentic Italian Braciole Recipe

close up of mascarpone cream in a bowl with gold spoon, raspberries scattered around and plate with cake and cream in the background

Mascarpone Cream

Two slices of sourdough French toast with blueberry compote, powdered sugar, and halved strawberries on a white plate set on a table next to cutlery.

Sourdough French Toast

Italian rum cake on a white cake stand topped with maraschino cherries.

Italian Rum Cake

Pasta al forno in a white baking dish with a scoopful lifted up.

Pasta al Forno

rectangle bread topped with three different toppings.

Focaccia Toppings

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