Recipes
Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini
Skip the alcohol and turn this frozen hot chocolate martini recipe into a chocolate mocktail recipe if you like—either way it’s a great one to toast with!
Chocolate Chip Allspice Cookies for Santa
Fall in love with allspice There are plenty of Christmas cookies I adore, but this is one of my all-time favorites. Santa loves them. Mom and Dad will probably enjoy them, too!
Easy Fourth of July Dessert: Red White and Blue Berry Cake
The DiSomma’s go all out on holidays! The Fourth of July is no exception—time to try some truly beautiful desserts!
Joe’s Favorite Pignolata: Sicilian Fried Dough Balls with Honey
My family loves my baking. When my father-in-law Joe kept mentioning his favorite childhood dessert, I thought he might be giving me a little hint. I love pignolata, too, so I decided to try making him some. I just love the look on my friends’ and family’s faces when I set their favorite dish down in front of them!
Pumpkin Spice Biscotti with Pecans
I love pumpkin—and pumpkin spice! I’ve never made a pumpkin pie-inspired biscotti before… but this year I got inspired. This recipe is the biscotti version of Nerina’s Pumpkin Bars, plus some pecans for added crunch. Yum.
Mary's Best Christmas Cookie Recipes: Biscotti, Cuccidati, Linzer, Bourbon Balls, Amaretti, Pizzelle and other Family Favorites
These cookies are perfect for a holiday cookie swap, especially packaged in a lovely Christmas cookie tin, ribbon, and a sprig of decorative berries. They are colorful, festive, and delicious. A lovely Christmas cookie in the shape of a Christmas present embellished with a lovely ribbon. Now that’s a beautiful splash of color on any Christmas cookie tray.
Mary's Sweet Potato Bourbon Pecan Pie
This sweet potato pecan pie recipe has a splash of bourbon inside that makes this absolutely delicious and perfect for your next Thanksgiving. It combines my favorite pie crust recipe with two simple fillings—it’s my favorite pie of the year!
Italian-American Feast of the Seven Fishes Pie
This traditional Italian Christmas recipe checks off all the boxes! It's not exactly what my grandma made, but whenever I make this pie, I am flooded with all those happy memories. I hope this recipe helps you make some beautiful memories with your family too.
Mary’s Chococuterie: How to Make a Boozy Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board
A hot chocolate charcuterie board is such a fun and interactive element to bring to any winter gathering. No meat. No cheese. Just plenty of delicious goodies to spice up a steaming mug of hot chocolate, the way you like it!
Mile High Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar Meringue
You can’t go wrong with this spectacular holiday pie. Not only do you have a creamy, spiced pumpkin base, but you also have TONS of fluffy brown sugar meringue mounded mile-high on top!
Mom’s Italian Easter Pie AKA Calzone
The preparation of this Italian Easter pie, also referred to as calzone, is a traditional part of the holiday in my family. I grew up making this recipe with Tuma cheese. Known as “the lost cheese of Sicily,” this unique creamy cheese is made with cow’s milk from an age-old recipe. I also love to use Scamorza cheese in this recipe. Scamorza is another southern Italian cow’s milk cheese. Like mozzarella, the cheese curd is stretched, letting the curd mature in its own whey for several hours to allow acidity to develop. A good substitute for these cheeses is a mix of mozzarella and provolone.