“Madre Carmela's favorite nuts were almonds. Not only did she like the way they tasted the best among all nuts, but she loved the flavor they imparted to Sicilian desserts from cakes to biscotti, and her favorite of all, Frutta di Martorana- the perfect fruit-shaped confections made from pasta reale, or marzipan, which required plenty of almonds. Who would have thought that the base for an elegant, regal dessert like marzipan came from such a simple ingredient as the almond?” FlavorAlmondsSicilianBaked GoodsIngredientConfectioneryMarzipan Book:Rosalia's Bittersweet Pastry Shop Source: Rosalia's Bittersweet Pastry Shop
“All she could think about was the beautiful cake she had decorated, and she began envisioning a new design she would create next time. She could see it vividly before her- whipped cream rosettes, a few raspberry marzipans, maybe even a few petals from actual flowers.” CakeRosaliaConfectionery Book:Rosalia's Bittersweet Pastry Shop Source: Rosalia's Bittersweet Pastry Shop