Breakfast Recipes

A perfectly balanced morning beverage consisting of equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and dense, glossy milk foam.

The foundation of Italian coffee culture. A concentrated, intensely flavored shot of coffee crowned with a rich, golden hazelnut crema.

The pride of Roman breakfasts. A soft, slightly sweet, olive-oil-enriched brioche bun sliced open and overstuffed with a massive amount of lightly sweetened whipped cream.

The quintessential Sicilian summer breakfast. A semi-frozen, intensely flavored ice slush, eaten alongside a warm, sweet brioche bun featuring a signature 'tuppo' (topknot).

A beloved pastry from Lecce in Puglia. A small, oval pie made with a lard-based shortcrust (pasta frolla) and filled with a dense, lemon-scented pastry cream.

The majestic Milanese Christmas bread. A towering, incredibly light, butter-and-egg-rich sweet bread studded with raisins and candied citrus peel, taking days to make using a natural sourdough starter.

The quintessential Italian home-baked tart. A buttery, lemon-scented shortcrust pastry filled with a thick layer of high-quality fruit jam, topped with a lattice crust.

The architectural marvel of Neapolitan pastry. A shell of incredibly thin, crackling, distinct layers of dough (like a lobster tail), filled with a fragrant semolina and ricotta cream.

A bright, zesty, and incredibly moist lemon cake, utilizing the zest and juice of Amalfi lemons. A sunshine-filled way to start the day.

Despite the name, there are no plums in this cake! It's a soft, moist, yogurt-based loaf cake, a staple of modern Italian breakfasts.

Crispy, twice-baked, slightly sweet toasts. The absolute staple of an Italian pantry, meant to be slathered in jam and dipped in milk.

The simplest, fluffiest vanilla sponge cake in the Italian repertoire. Named 'Daisy Cake' for its bright yellow interior and powdered sugar top.