Pizza alla Nutella (Nutella pizza) Print Prep time 4 hours 40 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 4 hours 55 mins This is the best way to use up any excess pizza dough. Melted, gooey Nutella on freshly baked bread topped with crunchy hazelnuts, what more could you want? Shaped into heart,…
Crostata di riso (rice custard tart)
Crostata di riso (rice custard tart) Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 1 hour 30 mins Total time 1 hour 50 mins This rice custard tart is a delicious combination of a creamy, vanilla-flecked rice pudding with a caramelised top all baked in a crisp shortbread crust. It’s the perfect cure for…
Torta di mele e Nutella (apple Nutella cake)
Torta di mele e Nutella (apple Nutella cake) Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 15 mins There is nothing more comforting than a slice of warm apple cake on a brisk day. What I like about this recipe is the very high ratio of apples to…
Crema pasticcera al cioccolato (chocolate custard)
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…
Orange marmalade (marmellata di arance amare)
Orange marmalade (marmellata d’arancia amaro) Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 15 mins Italian marmalade contains less sugar than it’s British counterpart. Traditional Italian recipes will call for whole oranges to be soaked in water for several days and then ground but this recipe speeds up…
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 alle pesche (fresh peach pie)
Crostata alle pesche (fresh peach pie) Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 55 mins Total time 1 hour 15 mins This is my absolutely favourite summer pie. Typically crostata means a tart made with jam or a pie filled with custard or cream and can be topped with fruit. This version skips…
BIGNÈ DI SAN GIUSEPPE (BEIGNETS) – Campania
BIGNÈ DI SAN GIUSEPPE (BEIGNETS) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 50 mins The 19th of March is the Festa di San Giuseppe in Italy in honour of Joseph, Jesus Christ’s step-father. It is celebrated as Father’s Day and a type of doughnut, Bignè di San Giuseppe is…
Arance candite con cioccolato (chocolate dipped candied oranges)
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…