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"Simple, but delicious, this is all about the ricotta. This is a low fat version of a Bon Appetit recipe that also included cream cheese, but not Amaretto. This ricotta is also good with peaches and crushed Amaretti cookies. Includes 30 minute stand time for the fruit. Each serving (based on two people) contains 3.5 grams of fat, and 1.5 grams of saturated..."

Ingredients: lemon juice, low-fat ricotta cheese...

"This lush Italian dessert cake makes a bold and unusual statement with the addition of fresh lavender syrup. It is an elegant Dinner Party Dessert Cake which marries fruit & herbs together in a fresh & imaginative way! One of my "Stand By and Never Fails to Please" dinner party desserts!! Great served with just the simple addition..."

Ingredients: egg whites, eggs...

"I love Panna Cotta, the traditional Italian eggless custard. It makes a wonderfully light finish to a heavy meal. Occasionally, I depart from the traditional recipe and add a bit of sour cream for a whole new depth of flavor. Fresh fruit is delightful with this dish, though you could serve it with a silky chocolate sauce. Very nice served in heart..."

Ingredients: cream, fresh lemon juice...

"Originally found on foodnetwork.com with Giada De Laurentis but have made a few slight changes. This is easy to prepare and looks beautiful!"

Ingredients: whole milk ricotta cheese, fresh lemon juice...

"I'm told this dessert tastes just like the Panna Cotta at Macaroni Grill. I saw it prepared this way by Giada De Laurentiis on Everyday Italian. No matter the origin, this Italian "cooked cream" is comfort food at its best."

Ingredients: berries, heavy whipping cream...

"Also called an Italian Crostata. A very tasty and elegant dessert (light & delicate) that is so SIMPLE to make! Prep time does not include one hour of refrigerating the dough. Directions are detailed but preparation is really very simple and fast."

Ingredients: sliced almonds, fresh lemon juice...

"The picture says it all! This beauty not only looks impressive, but tastes fresh and wonderful. The cornmeal in the crust adds a nice element, different than the regular pie crust. (Prep time includes chilling periods)."

Ingredients: cornmeal, cornstarch...

"Adapted from Weight Watchers® Quick Italian Favorites - they callled them "tortes" to be fancy but they look like cupcakes to me. Only 4 FLEX points per serving for these gooey treats. And did I mention QUICK?"

Ingredients: cooking spray, egg substitute...

"A great summery dessert that is perfectly good on it's own or over angel food or pound cake, with a dollop of whipped cream, or over a couple scoops of vanilla ice cream. Adapted from Ina Garten's "Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics"."

Ingredients: Greek yogurt, lemon curd...

"An unusual recipe that is full of flavor and hints of exotic spices! Refreshing and delicious! Really any berry will work but strawberries or raspberriesare probably the best. I've used chocolate mint for this which was great. Cooking time is mostly simmering."

Ingredients: fennel seeds, heavy cream...

"These are so pretty and they take the place of the "doughie" pizza and won't heat up the kitchen that much. Found this on marthastewart.com."

Ingredients: part-skim ricotta cheese, fajita-size flour tortillas...

"This is an adaption of a recipe, found in a woman's magazine. We have been making this cake for years for birthdays and other important events. It is a torte with sour cream and cream cheese filling, topped with whipped cream and raspberries. The combination of cream cheese, whipped cream and raspberries is awesome!"

Ingredients: cream cheese, Dream Whip, eggs...

"I just watched Giada make this on the Food network. Looks rustic and delicious."

Ingredients: sliced almonds, fresh lemon juice...

"This recipe began life as something jotted down while watching Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito. It then took on a life of its own, as it transformed into a luscious pairing of two of my favorite things in all of life: Chocolate and Raspberries. This recipe is simply sinfully delicious! You can change things up by replacing the Chambord with an orange..."

Ingredients: Chambord raspberry liquor, eggs...