| When someone mentions going to an Italian restaurant | | | | topped with whipped cream or chocolate (either |
| for dinner, most likely, you think of the old stand by's | | | | shaved or powdered). If sweet toppings are not to |
| such as spaghetti or lasagna, maybe bread and some | | | | your liking...try this delicious dessert topped with fresh |
| wine. While those are great, everyone knows the best | | | | fruit instead. |
| part of the meal is dessert. Italian desserts are no | | | | No article involving Italian desserts would be complete |
| different; they offer a tasty treat to end a meal with. | | | | without a mention of the cannoli. This is perhaps the |
| Perhaps one of the most well known Italian desserts in | | | | most popular, well-known of all Italian desserts. It is |
| the United States is Biscotti. This is a hard, dry cookie | | | | made when a hollow pastry shell is filled with Ricotta |
| (of sorts) that is traditionally slightly bitter, however, | | | | cheese (this can be either fresh or sweetened). The |
| Americans tend to like their biscotti sweeter than their | | | | cheese can be plain, or it can have fruit, chocolate or |
| Italian counter parts. Traditionally, biscotti is dipped in a | | | | any of a number of other ingredients mixed in. |
| red wine for dessert, to soften it up. In America, it is | | | | Typically, the ends of the cannoli are dipped in chopped |
| often dipped in coffee as a snack. | | | | pistachio nuts, both to add flavor and as a finishing |
| While Italians are known for their bread style desserts, | | | | touch to this wonderful dessert. |
| they also make great custards and custard style | | | | The next time that you head out to dinner with friends |
| desserts. Zabaglione is what is a called a simple | | | | or family, don't leave after the pasta and bread is |
| custard made of a dessert wine, sugar and egg yolks. | | | | gone. Treat yourself to a truly amazing dining |
| While this particular custard dessert is sometimes | | | | experience, order dessert and wine, make the evening |
| combined with other ingredients, it is often enjoyed on | | | | last well into the night. |
| its own. When served by itself, it is usually warm, | | | | |