Torte sbriciolate are first cousins of Sbrisolona, originating from Mantua, which, unlike the one I am presenting here, is made with half corn flour, contains almonds, and is not filled. Sbriciolata and sbrisolona refer to the texture of the dough, which we could translate as “crumbly.” These types of cakes, very similar to English crumble pies, just like crostate, can…
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Vanilla and Nutella Ciambellone
Ciambelloni have a dough similar to pound cake, but they are wheel-shaped. There are many variations, but perhaps the most common is the bicolor one, which you can find in many bars around here, where you can order a slice to go with your tea or coffee (paying for it, of course). They are objectively good, but just as it…
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Occhi di bue, cookies filled with jam or Nutella
The only advantage of one of the few problems I have had with the Roman way of being is that they often made me feel like one of my favorite Star Trek characters: Data. I found it hard to understand when they were joking, or when they were angry, and I have had more than one awkward moment making a…
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Mascarpone cream cup with Nutella and chili chocolate
Unforgivable… I have opened the blog without a miserable dessert. I deserve an exemplary punishment: Listening to Maria Sole’s hit, Sono io Alain Delon at full volume, and in case that doesn’t seem harsh enough, here comes the most Machiavellianly cruel part of the punishment: until a neighbor comes to ask me to stop. No need for me to explain…
