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Thank you Chef Dennis: The Best Tiramisu Ever

We hosted a pulled turkey party recently, kind of a last minute thing. As I was snooping around Facebook, something caught my eye. Chef Dennis K Littley posted his legendary tiramisu recipe. It looked easy and OH SO GOOD! For his original recipe, check out his site. Tiramisu recipe here. You will need: 9” square pan Thank you Chef Dennis: The Best Tiramisu Ever Recipe Type: Dessert Cuisine: Italian Author: Joanne Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 10 From Chef Dennis K. Littley, seriously the best, the lightest Tiramisu ever! Easy to [...]

By Joanne|2017-04-23T12:30:02-04:00April 23, 2017|Baking, Party Food|2 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Italian Sponge Cake

Serve this vanilla sponge with fresh strawberries or your other favorite berries and whipped cream. Found on page 167 of the book A Taste of Utica and posted by Eva Russo, this is classic Utica Italian cake. Light, spongy and a perfect way to cap of any meal. Makes 1 10” Flute Cake 6 egg whites (room temperature) 6 egg yolks (room temperature) 1 cup of sugar, sifted 1 1/2 tsp vanilla OR used 1 TBS lemon juice with zest of 1/2 the lemon OR use 1 tsp orange juice concentrate with 1 tsp. grated orange OR 6 drops of [...]

By Joanne|2012-05-06T06:28:58-04:00May 6, 2012|Taste of Utica|1 Comment

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Pastaciotti or PUSTIES

I never really appreciated the name "Pusties" for these Utica Italian delicacies. The word just doesn't sound appealing however, the little pastries look and taste a lot better than their abbreviated name. In our book, A Taste of Utica , there are seven recipes for Pusties: Pages 153, 165, 166, 200, 201, 202, and 203. All very similar and I have detailed only a few. Buy the book, at Taste of Utica (Lulu) and make your choice. I used the first recipe, "Pastaciotti (Pusties)” by Peter Notaro (page 153). Makes 24 Pusties. Notes of caution: 1. Use mini-tart pans. 2. [...]