Torta Colonne (cherry tart/pie) – Puglia Print Prep time 3 hours Cook time 30 mins Total time 3 hours 30 mins I was walking down the road on a particularly grey miserable drizzly day when I spotted a crate of sour cherries. They were a bright, shiny race car red and I could…
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…
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…
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…