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Authentic Italian Pastry
Thoughtfully Reimagined

Welcome to Pasticceria Umami—where authentic Italian pastry meets carefully chosen Japanese ingredients, creating desserts that feel both familiar and entirely new.

Matcha Panna Cotta Recipe | Pasticceria Umami
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Fennel & Mandarin Olive Oil Cake Recipe | Pasticceria Umami
Fennel & Mandarin Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Chantilly

A tender olive oil cake with bright mandarin and fennel — finished with mascarpone Chantilly and fresh zest. Southern Italian, restrained and refined.

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Explore Italian desserts through a new lens.

Matcha Panna Cotta Recipe | Pasticceria Umami
Matcha & Mascarpone Panna Cotta with Sicilian Floral Chantilly

Velvety matcha set to a silky custard — crowned with Sicilian floral chantilly, fresh raspberry, and gold leaf. The dessert that started everything.

Chocolate Torta Caprese Recipe (GF)
Chocolate Torta Caprese with Espresso Candied Pistachios & Marsala Chantilly (GF)

A dense, fudgy Torta Caprese inspired by a breakfast discovery in Positano — finished with Marsala chantilly and espresso candied pistachios. Naturally gluten-free and impossible to stop eating.

Apricot Crostata Recipe
Apricot & Ginger Crostata with Honey Mascarpone Cream
Amazake Sorbetto with Crushed Pistachios and Orange Zest | Pasticceria Umami
Amazake Sorbetto with Crushed Pistachios & Orange Zest

A sweet Japanese fermented rice sorbetto — light, delicate, and completely original. Served with crushed toasted pistachios for texture and fresh orange zest for brightness.

Yuzu Limoncello Granita Recipe | Pasticceria Umami
Yuzu Limoncello Granita

A yuzu and limoncello granita inspired by the lemon granitas of the Amalfi Coast — tart, refreshing, impossibly light.

A delicate apricot crostata with warming ginger and sesame seeds baked into the crust — finished with honey mascarpone cream. Light, fragrant, unforgettable.

Victoria Casella | Pasticceria Umami

ABOUT VICTORIA 

Recipes created with intention. Rooted in heritage. Inspired by balance.

I'm Victoria Casella, pastry chef and culinary instructor. Pasticceria Umami is where my love for Italian tradition meets Japanese restraint, creating desserts that feel framiliar and entirely new. 

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What Inspires Me 

Photos from my travels through Italy 

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