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This is a list of Italian desserts and pastries. Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian desserts have been heavily influenced by cuisine from surrounding countries and those that have invaded Italy, such as Greece, Spain, Austria, and France.
Cannoli. Some food historians place the origins of cannoli in 827–1091 in Caltanissetta, Sicily, by the concubines of princes looking to capture their attention. [10] [11] This period marks the Arab rule of the island, known then as the Emirate of Sicily, giving rise to the theory that the etymology stemmed from the Arabic word qanawāt, 'tubes', in reference to their tube-shaped shells.
Founded by Antonio Veniero of Sorrento, [2] the bakery was opened as a pool emporium and caffè where Veniero served his baked products to customers. The demand for his pastries and cakes won him awards in Rome, Bologna and the New York World's Fair. The bakery has been continuously owned and operated by the Veniero family since its founding. [3]
Much later, in the 1800s, an Austrian officer opened a bakery in France, later inspiring French bakers to call the crescent-shaped delight “croissant". GMVozd - Getty Images Brownie
Pandoro (Italian: [panˈdɔːro]) is an Italian sweet bread, most popular around Christmas and New Year. Typically a product of the city of Verona, Veneto, pandoro traditionally has an eight-pointed shape. [1] It is often dusted with vanilla scented icing sugar, which is said to resemble the snowy peaks of the Alps during Christmas.
Ferrara Bakery has been making Rainbow Cookies 100 years. They add macaron paste, apricot jam, and lots of attention to detail to make these Christmas treats.
The savory Neapolitan pastiera is a variant of the sweet one. The recipe differs from that of the sweet pastiera for the dough based on pre-cooked wheat and the filling obtained from the union of sausages and cheeses (the most typical are Neapolitan salami and caciocavallo).
The history lives on — nowadays, bakers use the same recipes for confections like cassata (sponge cake filled with sweetened ricotta), biscotti regina (sesame cookies), marzipan fruits, and some ...