Agnello di sfoglia Pasquale (chocolate and vanilla mille-feuille) – Lombardia Print Prep time 1 hour Cook time 20 mins Total time 1 hour 20 mins This is a typical Easter cake from the provinces of Pavia and Lodi in Lombardy. It is layers of puff pastry typically baked and then cut into three…
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…
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….
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…
Torta Colonne (cherry tart/pie) – Puglia
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…