Pesche ripiene (baked peaches stuffed with chocolate and amaretti) – Piemonte Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 35 mins Total time 50 mins Baked peaches are the perfect end of summer/beginning of autumn dish. Choose ripe peaches so that their flesh will melt away with the touch of a spoon. The chocolatey…
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…
Pere al vino rosso (pears poached in red wine) – Piemonte
Pere al vino rosso (pears poached in red wine) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 10 mins This is a traditional local dish from Piemonte using the local variety of pear, Martin Sec. The pears are poached in red wine sweetened with sugar and flavoured with…