Crema pasticcera al cioccolato (chocolate custard) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins Pastry cream is a component in many Italian desserts. It can be used for tarts, sandwich filling for cakes, served with poached fruit, served with pandoro or panettone, or with cookies. This recipe uses…
Crostata di mele (apple custard tart)
Crostata di mele (apple custard tart) Print Prep time 2 hours Cook time 45 mins Total time 2 hours 45 mins This is a tantalising tart made with caramelised apples melting into a creamy vanilla custard all cradled by crisp pastry. What I love about fruit tarts like this one is that you…
Bunèt / Bonèt (chocolate amaretti creme caramel) – Piemonte
Bunèt / Bonèt (chocolate amaretto creme caramel) – Piemonte Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 10 mins Categories: Children, Gluten-free, Vegetarian This is a relatively easy dessert which can be made with a box of amaretti biscuits and common ingredients in most people’s fridges and pantries….
Parmigiana di melanzane in crosta (bread filled with aubergine Parmigiana) – Sicilia
Parmigiana di melanzane in crosta (bread filled with aubergine Parmigiana) – Sicilia Print Prep time 1 hour 30 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 2 hours The deliciously familiar layers of aubergine married with cheese and tangy tomato sauce were conveniently encased in a soft, slightly sweet bread reminiscent of childhood packed…
Lasagne al pesto (pesto lasagne) – Liguria
Lasagne al pesto (pesto lasagne) – Liguria Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 50 mins Total time 1 hour 5 mins Categories: Vegetarian, Kids, Gluten free *use gluten free pasta and see note for béchamel substitute Pesto lasagne is the combination of two great Italian recipes- lasagne and pesto sauce. The pesto…
Susumelle (chocolate coated gingerbread biscuits) – Calabria
Torta di susine (plum cake)
Torta di susine (plum cake) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 10 mins This plum cake recipe makes the most of the plum flavour and is not overly sweet. The tartness is balanced leaving only a slight sweetness on the tongue, making it the perfect cake…
Crostata di castagne, cioccolato e pere (chestnut, chocolate and pear tart) – Valle d’Aosta
Crostata di castagne, cioccolato e pere (chestnut, chocolate and pear tart) – Valle d’Aosta Print Prep time 1 hour 10 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 1 hour 50 mins This is my husband’s favourite dessert. It makes the best use of local ingredients in Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta in the autumn…
Pizza di Pasqua / Crescia di Pasqua / Pizza al formaggio (cheese bread) – Le Marche
Pizza di Pasqua / Crescia di Pasqua / Pizza al formaggio (cheese bread) – Le Marche Print Prep time 15 hours Cook time 1 hour 15 mins Total time 16 hours 15 mins Pizza di Pasqua from Le Marche, meaning “Easter pizza” is also known as crescia di Pasqua and pizza al formaggio,…
Lasagne alla bolognese (lasagne) – Emilia Romagna
Lasagne alla bolognese (lasagne) – Emilia Romagna Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 1 hour 10 mins Categories: Kids, Vegetarian*substitute meat sauce for grilled vegetables, Gluten free*use gluten free dry lasagne Everyone loves lasagne. While the dish itself takes a while to cook, it is a great dish…