Gianni can finally enjoy peanuts and chocolate again—two of his absolute favorites. Therefore, I created this cheesecake bar recipe that brings those flavors together perfectly for our afternoon Aperitivi gathering. It’s simple to make and guaranteed to be a hit with everyone. Today, I had my grandson Jameson help me make this recipe. I love when I can teach the “littles” how to bake or cook.

I wanted to make a peanut fried rice like used to make in Canada using a bought peanut Szechuan sauce. Of course, there isn’t anything like this in Italy therefore I’ve created this recipe to add to my fried rice.

Serves: 12 I made the base of this recipe with my Vegan Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe but you can easily substitute Pillsbury...