Torta della Nonna is a classic Italian dessert built on contrasts: a crisp pastry shell filled with silky lemon-vanilla ...

Sicilian cannoli at Lucibello's Italian Pastry Shop in New Haven, Conn. Cannoli are pastries made from deep-fried pastry dough that is filled with a sweetened ricotta cream. A single pastry is known ...

One of the first signs of spring in Rhode Island is zeppole returning to bakery shelves. While the main day to eat zeppole is St. Joseph's Day, which falls on March 19, the cream-filled pastries start ...

If you stop by your local Italian bakery and take a look behind the counter, you’ll find plenty of easily recognizable offerings: crunchy, ricotta-filled cannoli; cream-filled, overflowing cream puffs ...

During the holiday season, in some Italian kitchens you’ll stumble across a delicious treat called pandoro. This cake-like sweet bread comes in a star shape with a golden, fluffy interior. It’s a ...

Whether it's layered in a Boston cream pie or used as a filling in a chocolate eclair, nothing makes for a more decadent dessert than pastry cream. This creamy dessert component is somewhere in the ...

This story was originally published in 2017. Does anyone make better cookies, pastries and desserts overall than the Italians? We don’t think so! And bread? Please. But here’s the problem: Walk into a ...

St. Joseph's Day was on Tuesday, March 19 — so, oops! Looks like I missed it. A feast celebration held in honor of Jesus's earthly dad Joseph (husband of Mary), the occasion always falls during Lent, ...

There's nothing quite like a creamy dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth, and Italian cakes are the ultimate indulgence — this one even outshines tiramisu. As the nights draw in and we brace ourselves ...