She's My Cherry Pie

Canestrelletti Di Torriglia With “Italian Cookies” Author Domenica Marchetti

She's My Cherry Pie

Show Notes

Today’s guest is Domenica Marchetti, cookbook author and food writer whose work focuses on Italian home cooking. She’s the author of nine cookbooks, including her latest, “Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories from Every Region.”

Domenica joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about growing up in a food-loving Italian family in New Jersey, making holiday cookies with her mother, and how her travels throughout Italy led her to discover the country’s rich regional cookie traditions.

Domenica also walks Jessie through her Canestrelletto di Torriglia recipe from “Italian Cookies.” These flower-shaped butter cookies from Liguria are made with just four ingredients and rely on careful technique for their delicate texture. Domenica explains how the cookies helped revive the economy of a small Genovese town, why the dough needs to rest overnight, and what makes this simple Italian cookie so special.

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