Hazelnuts are one of our favourite ingredients. Their intense nutty flavour combined with chocolate, honey, pears or cream make a perfect autumn dessert. Hazelnut cake is a traditional cake from Piedmont which is renowned for their hazelnuts many of which make their way into Ferrero Roche. This cake has only 3 ingredients but feel free…
Torta di nocciole (hazelnut cake) – Piemonte
Torta di nocciole (hazelnut cake) – Piemonte Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 35 mins Total time 50 mins It is difficult to believe that 3 ingredients can make such an amazing cake. Of course, as there are so few, the flavour of your hazelnuts will be the most important factor in…
Oca con mele (roast goose with apples)
Oca con mele (roast goose with apples) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 2 hours Total time 2 hours 10 mins When you store your goose, remove all the packaging before putting it in the refrigerator so that the skin crips nicely when roasted. The goose gets stuffed with rosemary, sage,…
Pesche ripiene (baked peaches stuffed with chocolate and amaretti) – Piemonte
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…
Dolce ai marron glacé (hazelnut biscuits, meringues, candied chestnuts and chocolate with whipping cream) – Piemonte, Valle d’Aosta
Dolce ai marron glacé (hazelnut biscuits, meringues, candied chestnuts and chocolate with whipping cream) – Piemonte, Valle d’Aosta Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 min Total time 11 mins Categories: Kids, Quick and Easy, Gluten-Free *use hazelnuts instead of the biscuits One of my favourite gifts is a tray from the…
Montebianco (chestnut chocolate pasta with whipped cream and candied chestnuts) – Valle d’Aosta, Piemonte
Montebianco (chestnut chocolate pasta with whipped cream and candied chestnuts) – Valle d’Aosta Print Prep time 1 hour Cook time 1 hour Total time 2 hours This dessert was created in honour of the majestic Montebianco, visible even from long distances away in Italy and France. The ingredients make the most of local…
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….
Cavolfiore al Castelmagno (cauliflower cheese) – Piemonte
Cavolfiore al Castelmagno (cauliflower cheese) – Piemonte Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins Children shudder at the sight of cauliflower on their plate but I have yet to meet a child that did not adore cauliflower cheese. In Piemonte, it is made with arguably Piemonte’s greatest…
Pasta e fagioli (pasta with beans) – Veneto
Pasta e fagioli (pasta with beans) – Veneto Print Prep time 24 hours Cook time 1 hour 30 mins Total time 25 hours 30 mins Categories: Vegetarian (eliminate the meat), Dairy free (eliminate the cheese), Gluten free (substitute gluten free pasta), Healthy Pasta e fagioli is one of the most popular soups in…
Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in red wine) – Piemonte
Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in red wine) – Piemonte Print Prep time 24 hours Cook time 3 hours 30 mins Total time 27 hours 30 mins Brasato al Barolo is a signature dish of Piemonte. The key to this dish is using the correct cut of beef. It will make the difference…