"LOVE this!!! The almond crust w/ cornmeal in it is perfect, and I love the chocolate ricotta with it. I make desserts at a local restaurant and this tart has become a regular dessert. For the custard I use mascarpone w/ the ricotta, and I make it often without the chocolate and serve with fresh berries, usually in the summertime. But I also love the chocolate version. I skip the nut-topping, and serve with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. SO good! The almond + chocolate + caramel + ice cream combination tastes like almond roca :)
Thanks for the great recipes Giada!"

"LOVE this!!! The almond crust w/ cornmeal in it is perfect, and I love the chocolate ricotta with it. I make desserts at a local restaurant and this tart has become a regular dessert. For the custard I use mascarpone w/ the ricotta, and I make it often without the chocolate and serve with fresh berries, usually in the summertime. But I also love the chocolate version. I skip the nut-topping, and serve with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. SO good! The almond + chocolate + caramel + ice cream combination tastes like almond roca :
Thanks for the great recipes Giada!"

"LOVE this!!! The almond crust w/ cornmeal in it is perfect, and I love the chocolate ricotta with it. I make desserts at a local restaurant and this tart has become a regular dessert. For the custard I use mascarpone w/ the ricotta, and I make it often without the chocolate and serve with fresh berries, usually in the summertime. But I also love the chocolate version. I skip the nut-topping, and serve with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. SO good! The almond + chocolate + caramel + ice cream combination tastes like almond roca :)
Thanks for the great recipes Giada!"

"Wow! This is so good. Made it for my hubby and I and we both loved it. I read reviews first and reduced the sugar to about 3/4 cup, the caramel makes it pretty sweet. Also I like to cream the butters and sugars first, before adding the dry mixture, so I creamed the butter and sugar, then added peanut butter, then eggs and it was pretty creamy and fluffy. Then I added the dry mixture. It turned out great, be sure to swirl the caramel around the edges and the top real good, as it comes out with yummy caramely bites!"

"Wow! This is so good. Made it for my hubby and I and we both loved it. I read reviews first and reduced the sugar to about 3/4 cup, the caramel makes it pretty sweet. Also I like to cream the butters and sugars first, before adding the dry mixture, so I creamed the butter and sugar, then added peanut butter, then eggs and it was pretty creamy and fluffy. Then I added the dry mixture. It turned out great, be sure to swirl the caramel around the edges and the top real good, as it comes out with yummy caramely bites!"

"Wow! This is so good. Made it for my hubby and I and we both loved it. I read reviews first and reduced the sugar to about 3/4 cup, the caramel makes it pretty sweet. Also I like to cream the butters and sugars first, before adding the dry mixture, so I creamed the butter and sugar, then added peanut butter, then eggs and it was pretty creamy and fluffy. Then I added the dry mixture. It turned out great, be sure to swirl the caramel around the edges and the top real good, as it comes out with yummy caramely bites!"

"Wow! This is so good. Made it for my hubby and I and we both loved it. I read reviews first and reduced the sugar to about 3/4 cup, the caramel makes it pretty sweet. Also I like to cream the butters and sugars first, before adding the dry mixture, so I creamed the butter and sugar, then added peanut butter, then eggs and it was pretty creamy and fluffy. Then I added the dry mixture. It turned out great, be sure to swirl the caramel around the edges and the top real good, as it comes out with yummy caramely bites!"

"I love this soup! Easy to make, and you don't end up with lots of dishes in the end. I've also made Ina's Roasted Butternut Squash Soup from the Back to Basics book, which is awesome, but this one is less work and very yummy.
I sauteed carrots and celery w/ the onions, added squash and apples, then covered it with chicken broth, let it simmer, then used a hand blender in the soup pot which is easier than the food mill or food processor. I didn't use curry powder or apple cider, but instead added rosemary and after pureed, used some milk since I didn't have cream. YUM!