My Mom’s Italian Cookies have a soft texture, thanks to a secret ingredient! Flavor them with vanilla or use anise to make anisette cookies.
Dessert
Homemade Chocolate Pudding Pie with a Brownie Crust
You’ll love this Homemade Chocolate Pudding Pie with a Brownie Crust! It features a delicious chocolate pudding recipe, but you can use instant pudding for convenience. Top it all with whipped cream and chocolate curls for a fabulous dessert!
Torta Caprese (Flourless Chocolate-Almond Cake)
Torta Caprese is a delicious, flourless, chocolate-almond cake from Capri! If you love fudgy brownies, you’ll love this gluten-free chocolate cake, with its crackly top and moist center. It’s made with ground almonds (almond flour) and flavored with amaretto. If you love chocolate, brownies or amaretto, I’ve got the best gift for you. And it…
Fresh Strawberry Pie with Amaretto
Fresh Strawberry Pie with Amaretto features an olive oil crust, an amaretto strawberry pie filling and is topped with almond-flavored whipped cream! This is the best strawberry pie recipe! You know I’m a pie girl, right? I mean…given the choice of cake or pie…the pies have it, every time. And, you know I like to…
Amazing Oreo Ice Cream Cake Recipe with Caramel
This Oreo ice cream cake has been a family favorite for decades! I use homemade whipped cream and caramel sauce in my recipe, but you can cheat if you want! I’m breaking the rules here. I try not to use packaged cookies for anything, but always make an exception for my hubby’s favorite birthday cake…
15 Cheesecake Toppings from Scratch
Need cheesecake topping ideas? Don’t miss these 15 Cheesecake Toppings from Scratch! You’ll find recipes for strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, cherry, pineapple, caramel, sour cream, chocolate, boozy and lemon toppings. We’re gathered here today to discuss an important topic. I mean toppings. Cheesecake toppings. Because with spring almost sprung, we’ll have plenty of occasions for cheesecake….
Chocolate Cheesecake (Gluten Free)
This Chocolate Cheesecake is fabulous and happens to be gluten free! It’s fluffy, creamy and based on the best crustless cheesecake recipe! This chocolate cheesecake knows how to make an entrance. In fact, it’s time to pause and take a good look. I hope you like chocolate! There’s a pound of it in this showstopping…
Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas
Need some Thanksgiving recipe ideas? Check out these Thanksgiving appetizers, side dishes, desserts and drinks from Cooking with Mamma C! There’s turkey too! Howdy, Turkeys! Are you freaking out about your Thanksgiving menu yet? No worries! I’ve got you covered with my best Thanksgiving recipe ideas. Scroll down to find something you love.
Dessert Pizza with Bananas and White Chocolate
You’re going to love Dessert Pizza with Bananas and White Chocolate! All you need is pizza dough, plus three ingredients. If you handed me a piece of white chocolate, I wouldn’t want to eat it. I’m a dark chocolate lover through and through. But something magical happens when white chocolate chips are layered on pizza…
Lemon Lush from Scratch
This Lemon Lush from Scratch will rock your world! A buttery crust is topped with sweetened cream cheese, homemade lemon pie filling and whipped cream. One of the best lemon desserts ever! You might be thinking you’ve had this dessert before. I’m willing to bet this lemon lush from scratch tastes way better. That’s because…
Triple Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
We love these triple chocolate raspberry brownies! They’re fudgy, gooey and so satisfying! Happy New Year! Since it’s already mid-January, we’ll just skip the healthy posts and jump right into chocolate and Valentine’s Day, okay?
Top 10 Recipes and Highlights of 2017
A look at Cooking with Mamma C’s Top 10 Recipes and Highlights of 2017! Hi Gang! I’m back from a trip to Connecticut to visit my in-laws. We had a great time and ate way too much. If you celebrate the holidays, I hope you had a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah or joyous Kwanzaa….
Almond Pizzelle Cookies
These Almond Pizzelle Cookies are such a treat! They’re light, buttery and crispy. Add these Italian waffle cookies to your dessert tray or serve them with coffee for a delicious snack! Apparently, I’m only publishing Christmas treats starting with the letter “p” this year. I did Peanut Butter Cookie Variations, last week’s Panettone Recipe, and…
Panettone Recipe (Italian Christmas Bread)
I’m excited to share this overnight panettone recipe with you! Panettone is a lightly sweetened, Italian Christmas bread with dried fruit. My version has rum-soaked raisins, vanilla sugar and citrus zest. I’ve had panettone (pahn-ay-toh-nay) on my baking bucket list since I started this blog. Every year of my life, we’ve had store-bought panettone during…
Peanut Butter Cookie Variations
Calling all peanut butter fans! You’ll love these peanut butter cookie variations like crispy, soft, stuffed and with chips! They all start with this delicious base recipe for peanut butter cookies. Have I ever confessed my love for peanut butter here? Are you aware I’m obsessed with it? That I once had a “Ribbons of…
Mom’s Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping
You have to try Mom’s Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping! It’s baked in a 9×13, has a super creamy texture, a refreshing tang and the best, buttery graham cracker crust! I never thought Mom would share her cheesecake recipe with me, let alone allow me to publish it on my blog. This is big, folks….
Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange
You’ve got to try these Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange! They have the best chocolate-orange flavor. A quick and easy dessert! Apparently, I made up this recipe several years ago. I wasn’t even a food blogger yet. There were no pictures. Nothing was written down. Did it even happen? My daughter’s Timehop app said…
12 Easy Guilt-Free Desserts for Summer
Satisfy your sweet tooth with these 12 Easy Guilt-Free Desserts for Summer! I’ve rounded up some delicious, healthy treats from other bloggers, plus a couple of my own. Enjoy these gluten-free options! True story: I crave ice cream every night at this time of year. But, it turns out, giving in to that temptation isn’t…
Fried Ice Cream in a Pan
It’s easy to make Fried Ice Cream in a Pan! You’ll love this version with toasted corn flakes, butter, cinnamon, brown sugar and honey. Such a fun and popular dessert! Check out the video too! Would you believe fried ice cream in a pan is the first thing I ever made from Pinterest? I’m talking…
Raspberry-Almond Angel Food Cake
Raspberry-Almond Angel Food Cake is a hit in my family! Featuring fresh, almond angel food filled and topped with raspberry-almond whipped cream and fresh raspberries! Plus, store-bought vs. fresh. Can we talk about angel food cake? I feel the need to impart some important information. Forget the ready-made angel food you buy at the grocery…
Italian Strawberries with Sugar and Lemon
Italian Strawberries with Sugar and Lemon are a dessert staple in my family! You just need three ingredients and 10 minutes to throw this together. So delicious and popular with kids! Vegan too! Hello, Lovelies! I’m back after spending Mom’s Weekend with my daughter in college and enjoying a bit of a Spring break. I’m…
Easy Lemon Pie with Pecans
You’ve got to try this Easy Lemon Pie with Pecans! It tastes like a gooey lemon bar in pie form, with a crackly top and pecans for the win! With a no-roll olive oil crust and a filling you just mix with a fork! Promise me one thing before you make this easy lemon pie…
Awesome Gluten-Free Pear Crisp
You have to try this Awesome Gluten-Free Pear Crisp! It’s vegan too and made with no refined sugar. We love this guilt-free, healthy dessert! If you don’t tell anyone this pear crisp is vegan, gluten free, and contains no refined sugar, no one would ever guess. And, they’ll be so busy shoveling in mouthfuls of…
Top 10 Recipes and Highlights of 2016
Cooking with Mamma C’s Top 10 Recipes and Highlights of 2016! Hi, Gang! I hope you’ve been enjoying the holiday season. I couldn’t resist closing the year with a look at Cooking with Mamma C’s top 10 recipes and highlights of 2016. It’s like the People’s Choice Awards, where we look at the most popular…
Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Biscotti
These Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Biscotti get their flavor from hazelnut liqueur & toasted hazelnuts! Plus, I’m sharing the real definition of “biscotti” and some step-by-step photos to make them. I learned the hard way the word “biscotti” means something different to English-speaking people than it does to native Italians. (Stay tuned for one of my embarrassing…
Cranberry Pie with Sugar Cookie Crust
Cranberry Pie with Sugar Cookie Crust is the holiday pie of my dreams! I’m absolutely giddy about sharing this recipe with you. If you cringe at the idea of tart cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving but would rather not serve that sweet, jiggly stuff in the can, I’ve created the perfect solution: cranberry pie with sugar…
10 Homemade Goodies for College Care Packages
Need care package ideas? Check out these recipes for 10 Homemade Goodies for College Care Packages! I’ve rounded up recipes from other bloggers and included a couple of mine. Plus, I’m sharing my tips for sending a care package to your college student! I’m becoming an expert on college care packages, whether I like it…
Chocolate-Pecan Meringue Cookies
Chocolate-Pecan Meringue Cookies are crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside and so delicious! I dare you to eat just one! Easy and gluten free. We took our daughter back to college, and I’m drowning my sorrows in a pecan dessert, just like last year. This time, it’s chocolate-pecan meringue cookies. Last time, it…
Plan Your 4th of July Menu!
Plan your 4th of July menu with this roundup of Cooking with Mamma C recipes! Choose from appetizer dips, entrees, salads, vegetable side dishes, fruit desserts, chocolate desserts and cakes! Is it just me, or did the 4th of July sneak up on us this year? I can’t believe it’s coming up on Monday already!…
Buckeye Candy Recipe
Attention all chocolate and peanut butter fanatics! You need this buckeye candy recipe in your life. Do you know about buckeyes? It’s an Ohio thing, since the buckeye is our official state tree. These candies are made to look just like buckeye nuts. A thick layer of chocolate (I used dark) hugs a ball of…
Low-Fat Maple Flan with Berries
Is it Cinco de Mayo yet? Because I’m ready. I made this luscious, low-fat maple flan with berries, thanks to my new ramekins. But you could probably use a 9-inch cake pan instead. Just promise me you’ll try this; without a doubt, it’s one of my favorite desserts on Cooking with Mamma C. Don’t you…
Lemon Meringue Pie with Easy Olive Oil Crust
This Lemon Meringue Pie recipe really works! Featuring a tasty olive oil crust that you just press into place, a perfectly sweet-tart lemon filling and a toasty cloud of meringue on top. Don’t miss all my tips and tricks for success! I’ve conquered one of the giants on my baking bucket list. I sit before…
2015 Highlights from Cooking with Mamma C
Before we get absorbed in our plans for next year, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the 2015 highlights from Cooking with Mamma C. What were the 10 most popular recipes posted? Which ones were my favorites? Inquiring minds want to know! First, I have to say, I’m very…
Nanna’s Chinese Chews
Nanna’s Chinese Chews are my mother-in-law’s date-nut bars based on a vintage recipe from 1917! Enjoy these delicious, buttery blondies. Have you ever heard of Chinese Chews? They’re absolutely delicious date-nut bars that were first published in the June 1917 issue of Good Housekeeping. They’re not from China at all, and some believe the name…
Carrot Cake with Blissful Cream Cheese Frosting
This Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is the best! It has the perfect amount of sweetness. People will ask for the recipe every time you serve it! I always think of carrot cake as a Fall dessert, with its warm spices and hues that match the leaves starting to turn colors. But I know…
No-Churn Salted Butter Pecan Ice Cream
I’m baaaack. Did you miss me? We took a vacation in North Myrtle Beach and then moved our baby girl into college. I’m handling it just fine. But once a day, I may or may not lie on her bed and sniff her comforter. See? I told you I’m okay. Speaking of comfort, I had…
My Son’s Tri-Color Italian Cookies
My Son’s Tri-Color Italian Cookies are delicious rainbow cookies! With amaretto, sponge cake, homemade almond paste, apricot preserves and chocolate. For a quicker option, you can buy the almond paste. Are you ready for a little Christmas in July? I was going to wait until the holidays to post my son’s tri-color Italian cookies, but…
Shortbread Bars with Chocolate and Orange
You’ll love these Shortbread Bars with Chocolate and Orange! An orange shortbread crust gets topped with melted chocolate, then a gooey, orange layer. Hi, my name is Andrea, and I’m addicted to chocolate and orange. Together, I mean. I make cookies with that combination, I poured this homemade chocolate liqueur all over this orange torte,…
8 Pies for Pi Day 2015
I know I just professed my love for European cakes, but I’ve got to tell you, I’m a pie girl. The kind who gets excited about #Pi Day (3-14, for anyone who’s not a math geek or Big Bang Theory nerd). So I couldn’t resist pulling together 8 pies for Pi Day 2015, featuring sweet…
Orange Torte with Whipped Cream
I have a confession to make. I adore European cakes. I love their spongy texture, I love that they’re usually soaked with some delicious syrup or filling, and most of all, I love that they’re just sweet enough without going over the top. This Swedish recipe for orange torte with whipped cream has been in…
White Chocolate Macadamia and Coconut Mug Cookie
You’ll love this White Chocolate Macadamia and Coconut Mug Cookie made in the microwave! Top it with ice cream for a yummy dessert. This one’s for my husband, the Trekkie, who doesn’t like chocolate. I mean, every single time I bake something with dark or semi-sweet chocolate, he says, “Next time, can you make something…
Coconut Cream Pie Cups
This post was sponsored by Nasoya. All opinions are my own. These Coconut Cream Pie Cups are absolutely ridiculous. Ridiculously good, that is. They’re the best dessert I’ve made all year. Wait…I know that doesn’t sound impressive, since it’s still January. But I’m willing to bet that come December, these babies will still be up…
Fluffy Crustless Cheesecake
This Fluffy Crustless Cheesecake is simply the best, and it happens to be gluten free! One of the most popular recipes on Cooking with Mamma C. Don’t miss the video! So, I casually mentioned in my last post that homemade chocolate liqueur is perfect to pour over cheesecake. In my head, I was thinking of…
Grape Dessert Salad
Have you ever gone to a party and found yourself addicted to one of the dishes on the buffet? So much so that you were calculating how frequently you could go back for more without people thinking you were a cafone? (That means a peasant with no manners.) Well, that was me, with this grape dessert…
The Best Apple Cake
This really is The Best Apple Cake! It’s the most beloved dessert to ever come out of my kitchen. I’m calling this “The Best Apple Cake,” but I could just as easily refer to it as “the most beloved dessert to ever come out of my kitchen.” This is no run-of-the-mill apple cake, people. I’ve…
Frozen Take 5 Delight Bars
These Frozen Take 5 Delight Bars are a salty and sweet treat! Featuring a pretzel crust with layers of chocolate, peanut-butter cheesecake, homemade caramel, and chopped peanuts! Take 5 bars are my favorite candy. I just had to come up with a homemade treat inspired by them. So, I give you Frozen Take 5 Delight…
Amaretto-Glazed Pear Shortcake
I’d like you to meet an old friend of mine with a new facelift. Glazed pear shortcake was the first from-scratch cake to come out of my newlywed kitchen more than 20 years ago. So simple, yet so delicious. So elegant, yet so comforting. I used to make this dessert to serve with coffee, and…
Date-Nut Cream Cheese Bites (Easy!)
Since my last post featured a six-hour recipe (so special though) I felt it was only right to come back with one that’s easy as 1-2-3. As in: 1) Dates 2) Cream cheese 3) Walnuts. As in: 1) Partially slice into a pitted date. 2) Fill it with cream cheese. 3) Place a walnut half…
Sour Cream Pound Cake (Low Fat)
This low-fat pound cake is a back-to-school tradition in my house! It’s a light and delicious sour cream pound cake that’s great served plain or with toppings. A yummy dessert or breakfast! I’ve been making this low-fat Back-to-School Pound Cake for 12 years. I originally came across the recipe (for sour cream pound cake) when…
Chocolate-Strawberry Cookie Bars
Somebody had better come over here and eat these bars before I finish the whole pan. I cannot behave with these lying around. I saw these on Pinterest and began salivating immediately. You know how there are some recipes you pin for later, and some that just prompt you to run into the kitchen, forage…
Blueberry Pie with Sugar Cookie Crust
Blueberry Pie with Sugar Cookie Crust will become your go-to summer dessert! It’s the best blueberry pie recipe, and even people who don’t like blueberries will rave about it! I’ve been making this for years. I’d like to introduce you to our favorite pie. In fact, it’s our favorite summer dessert, ever. Think delicious sugar…
Frosted Brownies
Make these Frosted Brownies and you’ll be in love! This is my go-to recipe for rich, fudgy brownies with a creamy chocolate buttercream frosting! I was trying to figure out what should be the first dessert I post on Cooking with Mamma C. I was going through all of the various options, wondering if I…
