Savoiardi Biscuits ( Biscotti Savoiardi – Viscotta Furrincotti ) Mrs. Bernadette Johnson, whose family originally came from San Fratello in the province of Messina, sent this recipe to make these delicious breakfast cookie/cake her aunts…
Baked Anice Taralli ( Taralli all’Anice ) The Taralli biscuits are made all over Italy; they are made differently in every region, in every town and even in every family, where each has his own…
Lemon Taralli Biscuits ( Biscotti Taralli al Limone ) The Taralli biscuits are made all over Sicily. In some provinces, the lemon flavor is replaced with the orange and vanilla and in other parts anise…
Honey Biscuits ( Biscotti al Miele – Viscuotta cu’ Mieli ) Honey was the only sweetening used in Sicily, until the Arabs introduced sugar cane in the 9th century. Since ancient times, Sicilian honey was…
Grandma’s Biscuits ( Biscotti della Nonna – Viscuotta a Esse ) This recipe comes from the Sicilian side of Frank Curcurato’s family. Grandma Concetta made these biscuits in her hometown of Villasmundo in the province…
Breakfast Biscuits ( Biscotti di Pasta Frolla – Viscuotta all’Arancio ) The cookies made with Italian shortbread that is called pasta frolla, are year around favorite breakfast cookies for children of all ages!… This crispy…
Wine Biscuits ( Strozzapreti – Affuca Parrina ) The Affuca Parrina are perfect biscuits to serve with wine. Called priest strangler, as the legend goes, because when they were offered to a priest he liked the…
Campania The region of Campania is comprised of five provinces: Naples, the region’s capital, Salerno , Caserta, Avellino and Benevento. Campania can be divided into two main sections for the nature of the terrain, for…
Molise This small and beautiful region is outside the tourist paths. Campobasso is the capital of Molise. It once produced swords and blades and now the industry has changed and it now produces knives and scissors. The…
Abruzzo Surrounded on the north by the Marche, west by Lazio and south by Molise, the region of Abruzzo spreads out from the Apennines Mountains to the Adriatic Sea. The landscape is austere with a…