"This is a tasty filled cookie in a cake-like pastry. The filling is mostly figs, with some nuts and raisins, chocolate and ...

When you think of world-famous Italian cuisine, the first dishes to come to mind are usually pizza, pasta, and perhaps tiramisu, and with good reason. However, there is so much more to explore. It ...

Despite our country's romance with all things Italian, it seems there is a serious gap when it comes to Italy's colorful and diverse repertoire of cookies. Admittedly, it's not as if French, Peruvian ...

A Sweet Tooth’s Guide to D.C. When chef Amy Brandwein decided to open Centrolina more than a year ago, she had nostalgia on her mind. That’s because, she wanted her Italian restaurant and market to ...

Drop cookies, like the traditional Gemoline Italian cookie, are made from a soft dough that is dropped by spoonfuls onto a baking sheet. During baking, the mounds of dough spread and flatten. Sharing ...

These Italian lemon cookies are fruity, sweet, and sure to add a touch of Italy to your dessert spread. Discover how to make ...

Ask a random group of Americans about their favorite Italian cookies and their responses, though sincere and ardent, will likely begin to blend into one universal chorus of: “Rainbow cookies…those ...

Italian families have certain traditions, and a lot of them circle around food. If you ever go to an Italian wedding on the East Coast, you would be amazed by the cookie table. Unless you have seen it ...

As a child Maria Ritter spent one week every Christmas holiday season helping her mother, Mary Lyn Saldutti, make home-made Italian cookies. Just last week, Ritter and her mother — owners of Maria’s ...