My Italian-American heritage on one plate.

Finally got around to making homemade “rainbow cookies.”

They put store bought ones to shame.

Here’s the recipe I used:

http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/12/seven-layer-cookies/

For the “American” cupcakes I made a cherry-buttercream frosting (with blueberry on top) on a vanilla cupcake.

The cupcake recipe was the one they use at Magnolias!:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/saras-secrets/magnolias-vanilla-cupcake-recipe/index.html

If you haven’t been there yet and are traveling or live in NYC please make a trip to Magnolia’s asap.

http://www.magnoliabakery.com/home.php