Arance candite con cioccolato (chocolate dipped candied oranges) Print Prep time 72 hours Cook time 1 hour 20 mins Total time 73 hours 20 mins Categories: Gluten-free, Dairy-free*use dairy free chocolate, Vegan, Kids The first thing you will notice about candied oranges is that they are beautiful. The oranges are cut in half…
Bongo / Profiteroles (cream puffs) – Toscana
Bongo / Profiteroles (cream puffs) – Toscana Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour 15 mins Categories: Kids, Vegetarian Profiteroles are everyone’s favourite. While profiteroles and choux pastry are generally considered to be of French origin (think eclairs), they were invented by one of Catherine de’ Medici’s…
Chocolate mousse (mousse al cioccolato)
Chocolate mousse (mousse al cioccolato) Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 30 mins Categories: Gluten free, Kids, Vegetarian, Quick and Easy Chocolate mousse is always a crowd pleaser and is an easy dessert for a dinner party because it can be prepared in advance. It can also be…
Tiramisu alla fragola (strawberry tiramisu)
Tiramisu alla fragola (strawberry trifle) Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 30 mins Categories: Quick and Easy, Season: Summer This is a perfect summertime variation on the classic tiramisu and can be made with any berry or a mixture of different berries. Author: Woo Wei-Duan Recipe type:…
Crostata di frutta (fresh fruit tart)
Crostata di frutta (fresh fruit tart) Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 55 mins Categories: Kids This fresh fruit tart is a crowd pleaser. They are sold in pastry shops all over Italy as small individual tarts are large ones to share. They can be topped with…
Torta gianduia (hazelnut chocolate layer cake) – Piemonte
Torta gianduia (hazelnut chocolate layer cake) – From Piemonte Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 10 mins Categories: Kids* has nuts, Vegetarian Torta gianduia is my husband’s favourite cake and originates from his home region of Piemonte. The cake is utterly addictive and we have…
Glassa al cioccolato (chocolate glaze)
Glassa al cioccolato (chocolate glaze) Print Prep time 1 min Cook time 16 mins Total time 17 mins Categories: Kids, Quick and Easy This is a simple but delicious chocolate glaze which remains glossy and moist. It is the perfect glaze for cakes and tarts. This recipe was taught to me by…
Torta di cioccolato (chocolate cinnamon cake) – Valle d’Aosta
Torta di cioccolato (chocolate cinnamon cake) – Valle d’Aosta Print Prep time 25 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 1 hour 5 mins Categories: Kids, Vegetarian This recipe has been adjusted from a recipe from the restaurant at the Grand Hotel Cour-maison in Pre’-saint-didier, just outside Courmayeur. The key to making…
Tiramisu (coffee, chocolate and mascarpone cream trifle) – Veneto
Tiramisu (coffee, chocolate and mascarpone cream trifle) Print Prep time 25 mins Total time 25 mins Categories: Quick and Easy Tiramisù literally translated means “pick me up” in Italian. Tiramisù is a relatively new dessert in Italy, having been created in the 1960’s by Roberto Linguanotto, a pastry chef in Treviso. It…