It’s Baking Season!

Chef GZ
14 October 2025

It’s Baking Season!

Warm up the oven — it’s Baking Season, Italian style!

From golden lasagnas to buttery focaccias, from sweet brioches to spiced cookies, discover Italy’s coziest baked recipes for the holidays.
These 60 dishes bring together the best of sweet and savory comfort, blending traditional flavors with irresistible aromas.
Perfect for cozy weekends, festive gatherings, or simply filling your kitchen with warmth and joy.
Taste the season — one delicious bake at a time.

SWEET BAKES & DESSERTS

1. Sweet Wreath

Sweet Wreath

The sweet wreath is a leavened dough enriched with raisins and jam. Perfect to prepare for breakfast or snack, even on festive days! Go to recipe

2. Cinnamon rolls

Cinnamon rolls

Immerse yourself in the captivating scent of cinnamon rolls: sweet, yeasty dough enriched with cinnamon. A luxurious Swedish-origin treat.… Go to recipe

3. Angelica Cake

Angelica Cake

The Angelica Cake is a soft and delicious braid with a very scenic appearance; it is a reinterpretation of the famous Simili Sisters' recipe. Go to recipe

4. Chestnut and chocolate tart

Chestnut and chocolate tart

Chestnut and chocolate tart is a delicious dessert with a double texture: crumbly on the outside and soft on the inside. Ideal for autumn menus! Go to recipe

5. Amaretti and Chocolate Tart

Amaretti and Chocolate Tart

The amaretti and chocolate tart is a delicious and scenic dessert, made with simple ingredients, perfect for any occasion! Go to recipe

6. Danish Swirls

Danish Swirls

Danish swirls, soft breakfast pastries filled with cream and raisins. Discover how to make them at home by following this simple recipe! Go to recipe

7. Leavened brioche braid

Leavened brioche braid

The leavened braid is a brioche made with brewer's yeast. Perfect for breakfast, but also excellent as an afternoon snack. Go to recipe

8. Rose Cake

Rose Cake

The rose cake is a traditional cake from Mantua. A soft brioche bread, with a particular shape that resembles a basket of rosebuds. Go to recipe

9. Danubio dolce (Sweet pull-apart brioche)

Danubio dolce (Sweet pull-apart brioche)

Danubio dolce (sweet pull-apart brioche) is a soft cake made of many balls of leavened dough. This version hides a custard heart impossible to resist! Go to recipe

10. Apple and cinnamon loaf cake

Apple and cinnamon loaf cake

Enjoy a subtly sweet and soft apple and cinnamon loaf cake, ideal for breakfast or a relaxed treat. Delight in its irresistible, comforting aroma! Go to recipe

PASTA & BAKED MAINS

1. Easy lasagna al forno

Easy lasagna al forno

Discover our simple and delicious Lasagna al Forno recipe, featuring layers of rich meat sauce, tender pasta, and creamy cheese. Go to recipe

2. Lasagne with sausage ragu

Lasagne with sausage ragu

Indulge in GialloZafferano's authentic Italian lasagna recipe, layered with fresh pasta, hearty sausage ragù, and creamy béchamel. A true comfort food Go to recipe

3. Pumpkin lasagna

Pumpkin lasagna

Pumpkin lasagna is the autumn lasagna par excellence based on the queen of this season: pumpkin! Soft and delicate they will win you over! Go to recipe

4. Autumn Lasagna

Autumn Lasagna

The autumn lasagna is a rich and appetizing dish with all the flavors and colors of autumn. Go to recipe

5. Lasagna with Winter Vegetables

Lasagna with Winter Vegetables

Lasagna with winter vegetables: a rich first course filled with broccoli, chard, dried mushrooms, and a soft pumpkin and crescenza cheese… Go to recipe

6. White Lasagna

White Lasagna

White lasagna is a variant of the typical Bolognese lasagna without ragù. Discover the quantities and procedure to prepare this recipe at home! Go to recipe

7. Baked pasta

Baked pasta

Baked pasta is the Sunday first course par excellence. This rich and tasty favorite is prepared with tomato, meatballs, béchamel, and cheese! Go to recipe

8. Baked pasta with speck and gorgonzola

Baked pasta with speck and gorgonzola

Baked pasta with speck and gorgonzola is a creamy white variant of the classic recipe, topped with a special cheese béchamel! Go to recipe

9. Baked pasta and potatoes

Baked pasta and potatoes

Baked pasta and potatoes is a rich and hearty winter main dish. Discover here the quantities and procedure to prepare this recipe at home. Go to recipe

10. Baked pasta nests

Baked pasta nests

Swallow's nests are small pinwheels of stuffed egg pasta, a tasty and succulent first course that will conquer your diners! Go to recipe

BREADS & FOCACCIAS

1. Walnut Bread

Walnut Bread

If you also love getting your hands dirty and go crazy for homemade bread, you will fall in love with the crunchiness of walnut bread! Go to recipe

2. Focaccia (fügassa) alla genovese (Genoa-style focaccia)

Focaccia (fügassa) alla genovese (Genoa-style focaccia)

Focaccia alla genovese, or fügassa in the local dialect, is a typical Ligurian specialty and has become an icon of the Slow Food movement. Go to recipe

3. Thick and soft potato focaccia

Thick and soft potato focaccia

Thick and soft potato focaccia is a focaccia with a soft and tasty dough, easy to make. Discover the recipe and enjoy it however you like! Go to recipe

4. Focaccia col formaggio (Recco-style cheese focaccia)

Focaccia col formaggio (Recco-style cheese focaccia)

Ligurian cheese focaccia is a regional specialty born in Recco: it is a thin focaccia stuffed with crescenza cheese. Discover the quantities… Go to recipe

5. Stuffed Focaccia with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

Stuffed Focaccia with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

Stuffed focaccia with broccoli rabe and sausage is a flavorful leavened bread. Discover all the steps to make it at home and enjoy it anytime! Go to recipe

6. Stuffed Focaccia with Onions and Cherry Tomatoes

Stuffed Focaccia with Onions and Cherry Tomatoes

Stuffed focaccia with onions and cherry tomatoes is a rustic treat with a tasty filling! Discover doses and procedure to prepare this recipe at home. Go to recipe

7. Super Soft Focaccia (dough with potatoes)

Super Soft Focaccia (dough with potatoes)

The super soft focaccia (dough with potatoes) is an easy and quick recipe to prepare, great to enjoy on its own or stuffed. Find out how to make it! Go to recipe

8. Gluten-free focaccia with aromatic herbs

Gluten-free focaccia with aromatic herbs

The gluten-free focaccia with aromatic herbs is a soft leavened bread made with gluten-free flour, easy to prepare at home. Discover our recipe! Go to recipe

9. Escarole Pizza

Escarole Pizza

Master baker Franco Pepe prepared for Giallozafferano the escarole pizza: a fragrant focaccia filled with escarole, capers, and olives! Go to recipe

10. Danubio salato (Savory pull-apart bread)

Danubio salato (Savory pull-apart bread)

Danubio salato (savory pull-apart bread) is a unique Italian recipe: a savory brioche dough shaped into several balls to be shared as a… Go to recipe

COOKIES ASSORTMENT

1. Crunchy Stars with Chocolate and Cinnamon

Crunchy Stars with Chocolate and Cinnamon

Crunchy stars with chocolate and cinnamon are tasty and aromatic crunchy cookies that, thanks to cinnamon and honey, evoke Christmas. Go to recipe

2. Apple Cookies

Apple Cookies

Apple cookies are delicious shortcrust pastries, enriched with diced apples and a crunchy brown sugar surface! Go to recipe

3. Christmas spice cookies

Christmas spice cookies

Christmas spice cookies are shortcrust pastry sweets flavored with vanilla, ginger and cinnamon garnished with a white chocolate ganache! Go to recipe

4. Star cookies

Star cookies

Star cookies is a true classic of the holidays. Add a hole to give as gifts or to hang on the tree to make your children happy. Go to recipe

5. Grandma's Cookies

Grandma's Cookies

Grandma's cookies are breakfast shortbread cookies, perfect for dipping in milk or tea to start the day in the most delicious way! Go to recipe

6. Butter Cookies

Butter Cookies

Butter cookies are soft and crumbly shortbread cookies to enjoy at tea time. Discover the quantities and process to make this recipe at home! Go to recipe

7. Gingerbread cookies

Gingerbread cookies

Discover our classic gingerbread cookies recipe, delivering soft and chewy treats perfect for the holiday season. Go to recipe

8. Italian Ricciarelli Cookies

Italian Ricciarelli Cookies

Ricciarelli are traditional marzipan cookies, a typical Tuscan recipe that has become a traditional dessert for the Christmas holidays. Go to recipe

9. Canestrelli

Canestrelli

Canestrelli are delightful, crumbly Italian cookies dusted with powdered sugar, originating from the regions of Liguria and Piedmont. Here's… Go to recipe

10. Baci di dama (Hazelnut cookies)

Baci di dama (Hazelnut cookies)

Baci di dama (hazelnut cookies) originate from the town of Tortona: they consist of two round, almond shortbread cookies joined by a layer of… Go to recipe

SAVORY PIES

1. Savory Vegetable Tart

Savory Vegetable Tart

The savory vegetable tart is the ideal dish for a picnic or a lunch with friends: genuine, tasty, but above all scenic! Discover the recipe. Go to recipe

2. Rustic savory pie

Rustic savory pie

The savory rustic pie is a pie made with a pie dough stuffed with strips of speck, diced fontina cheese and slices of potatoes. Go to recipe

3. Pumpkin Savory Pie

Pumpkin Savory Pie

The pumpkin savory pie is a vegetarian quiche enriched with melted scamorza cheese and pumpkin seeds, with a puff pastry base. Discover the… Go to recipe

4. Savory pie with black cabbage

Savory pie with black cabbage

The savory pie with black cabbage is a very simple and tasty recipe, ideal for those who want to bring a truly flavorful rustic pie to the table! Go to recipe

5. Savory Pie with Potatoes, Onions, and Cheese

Savory Pie with Potatoes, Onions, and Cheese

The savory pie with potatoes, onions, and cheese is an excellent appetizer to enjoy both cold and hot; the pie is very flavorful and has a rich taste. Go to recipe

6. Savory Pie with Pears and Gorgonzola

Savory Pie with Pears and Gorgonzola

The savory pie with pears and gorgonzola is an explosion of flavors: the sweetness of the fruit meets the saltiness of the cheese. Discover… Go to recipe

7. Savory Pie with Romanesco Cauliflower and Potatoes

Savory Pie with Romanesco Cauliflower and Potatoes

The savory pie with Romanesco cauliflower and potatoes is a tasty vegetarian recipe: the shortcrust pastry holds a soft filling with melting cheese! Go to recipe

8. Savory Pumpkin and Mozzarella Pie

Savory Pumpkin and Mozzarella Pie

The savory pumpkin and mozzarella pie is a tasty idea, easily made with ready-made puff pastry and pumpkin cooked in the oven in thick slices. Go to recipe

9. Potato and ham pie

Potato and ham pie

Potato and ham pie is a delicious savory potato cake filled with spinach, cooked ham and cheese. Discover amounts and the recipe! Go to recipe

10. Savory Radicchio Tart

Savory Radicchio Tart

The savory radicchio tart is a tasty dish, perfect to serve as an appetizer, and it can also be an excellent vegetarian main course option. Go to recipe

BAKED CASSEROLES

1. Ham and Cheese Savory Crepes

Ham and Cheese Savory Crepes

Ham and cheese crepes are a tasty baked first course rich in béchamel sauce. Discover how simple it is to make them with our recipe. Go to recipe

2. Eggplant parmigiana

Eggplant parmigiana

Eggplant parmigiana is one of the most famous and loved Italian recipes, prepare this wonderful vegetarian second course with us! Go to recipe

3. Oven-baked stuffed crepes

Oven-baked stuffed crepes

Stuffed oven-baked crepes are a first course rich in autumn flavors. Discover the amounts and steps so that you can make this recipe at home! Go to recipe

4. Polenta with sausage and cheese

Polenta with sausage and cheese

Polenta with sausage and cheese is a traditional homemade dish from mountainous regions. Perfect to enjoy during the winter season. Go to recipe

5. Crespelle with speck, radicchio and fontina

Crespelle with speck, radicchio and fontina

Crespelle with speck, radicchio and fontina are delicious oven-baked crepes with a gooey and flavorful filling! Discover the recipe's… Go to recipe

VEGETABLE GRATINS

1. Cauliflower au Gratin

Cauliflower au Gratin

Cauliflower au Gratin is a rich and tasty side dish: baked in the oven with cheese and béchamel sauce, it will be appreciated even by the little ones. Go to recipe

2. Vegetables au gratin

Vegetables au gratin

Vegetables au gratin, served with aromatic breadcrumbs and grated Parmigiano Reggiano are a versatile, light and colorful side dish. Discover… Go to recipe

3. Baked fennel with potatoes and onion

Baked fennel with potatoes and onion

Baked fennel with potatoes and onions is a tasty and light side dish: discover the secret of the panure with which they are au gratin in this recipe! Go to recipe

4. Eggplants au Gratin

Eggplants au Gratin

Eggplants au gratin are baked with a crunchy, flavored breading, excellent as a side dish for meat or fish. Discover the quantities and recipe! Go to recipe

5. Potato gateau

Potato gateau

The potato gateau, or gattò, is a typical dish from the Campania cuisine, enriched with cold cuts, cheeses, and a golden crust! Discover the recipe. Go to recipe

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