Baci di dama are small Italian sandwich cookies made from two domed rounds of almond or hazelnut shortbread, joined at the flat side by a dab of dark chocolate that sets firm and holds them together. The name means “lady’s kisses” — a reference to the shape, two lips pressed lightly together, though the cookies […]

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Sfogliatella is a Neapolitan pastry built from paper-thin layers of dough wrapped around a filling of ricotta, semolina, candied citrus peel, and cinnamon, shaped into a ridged shell or clam that fans open at the edges when baked. The exterior shatters when you bite into it — each layer distinct, dry, and crisp — before […]

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