Italian Cinnamon Mascarpone Rolls

A large part of how this blog came to be is through a dear friend of mine who was so impressed with how I can take a little of this and a little of that, stir my magic spoon and come up with something totally new, using leftovers that look look nothing at all like the first-overs.  I do this all the time.  I always have, but I really mastered this skill while running commercial kitchens and through my catering career.  My chef (who worked under me) and myself prided ourselves on starting with a full refrigerator on Monday and by Friday it was empty again, and whatever we had left over was turned into something completely new, but just as delicious.  This was a great skill to have in the restaurant business because it really helps your bottom line and the budget.

My Italian cinnamon mascarpone rolls are a prime example of how my magic spoon works.  When I made my bierocks and sausage rolls, I used all my filling and sausages, but still had some dough left over.  I also had some left over mascarpone mixture with cinnamon, pistachios and chocolate from my Italian mascarpone cheesecake, as well as some left over lemon glaze from my lemon-rosemary cookies.  I was trying to figure out what to do with all of them when the idea struck me to combine them all and see what I come up with.  And voila; my Italian cinnamon mascarpone rolls were created.   I also added more cinnamon and some turbinado sugar.  They were a huge hit too.   I believe the most important ingredients in any kitchen are imagination and creativity, mixed with love and passion.  Manja!

Author: ajeanneinthekitchen

I have worked in the restaurant and catering industry for over 35 years. I attended 2 culinary schools in Southern California, and have a degree in culinary arts from the Southern California School of Culinary Arts, as well as a few other degrees in other areas. I love to cook and I love to feed people. View all posts by ajeanneinthekitchen