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pumpkin dessert recipes 01 Pumpkin dessert recipes are a big part of Italian desserts. And thankfully - none of these recipes call for a fresh pumpkin to be scooped, cut, or baked. Not that I'm opposed to that - it's just why make more work?

I've baked most of these pumpkin dessert recipes over the past 30 years.

These came from my grandma. (The Italian grandma. Seems like we always give our grandma's titles. So I thought I'd put that one in here.

I inherited a little tin recipe box from my grandma. She began putting her little note cards in the tin back in 1932. So - if she didn't make the dessert for us - I began working my way through the box and I made them for my family.

This site began - just as a hobby to "have fun". But over the years, it's kind of a challenge to see what *new* recipes I can pull out of my grandma's cook books or her recipe tin.

recipe for pumpkin cheesecake It so happens pumpkin-y desserts are more in my top 10 dessert-type favorites. There's just something about a pumpkin - it's a tad savory, but carries it's own "sweetness". And it seems just like a pinch of nutmeg, anise or cinnamon adds a little hit without needing a whole bunch of sugar to flavor.

If you don't see exactly what you are looking for - check out my home page Italian Dessert Recipes. All 200 recipes and photos are desserts and drinks I have made for years.

Thank you for stopping by!

 Lisa

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Lisa Gianotti Fathers Day I can already tell you the main recipes that are viewed on Italian Dessert Recipes during the last few weeks before Fathers Day - CHOCOLATE desserts, CHOCOLATE CAKES, CHOCOLATE cheesecake - basically anything chocolate.

Not sure why we think men need chocolate. But, it's a cyclical. I see it every year - all my chocolate dessert recipes get the highest viewings.

So, to give you some ideas - here's what most of us cook for our men on Fathers Day:

Recipe for Chocolate Cheesecake (I love this because it uses sour cream, and makes the chocolate have the bittersweet deep end flavor

Chocolate Walnut Cake

Chocolate Buttermilk Cake (Uses 3 sticks of butter - I make this about 4 times a year!)

And if you don't want chocolate? Another great holiday cake, that I make for celebrations:

Italian Rum Cake (Give yourself a day ahead of time to make this. It needs to soak about 24 hours to flavor.)



Lisa


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