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a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

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… 

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Torta di grano saraceno / Buckweizentorte (buckwheat cake filled with lingonberry jam) – Alto Adige

Torta di grano saraceno (buckwheat cake layered with lingonberry jam)

Torta di grano saraceno / Buckweizentorte (buckwheat cake filled with lingonberry jam) – Trentino Alto-Adige   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour   While buckwheat is tends to be associated with wheat, it is in fact not a wheat at all or even a grass. The seeds of… 

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Esse (lemon and vanilla shortbread biscuits) – Veneto

Esse (lemon and vanilla shortbread biscuits) – Veneto   Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 50 mins   These delicate, lemony biscuits are a hint that winter is over and Easter is on its way. They are deceptively robust so they actually are the perfect dipping biscuit to accompany tea,… 

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Pan di ramerino (rosemary and raisin rolls) – Toscana

Pan di ramerino (rosemary and raisin rolls) – Toscana   Print Prep time 24 hours Cook time 30 mins Total time 24 hours 30 mins   Our favourite Easter breakfast though is pan di ramerino, sweet rosemary and raisin rolls. One could consider them a slightly exotic version of hot cross buns. The smell of these… 

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Pizza alla Nutella (Nutella pizza)

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,… 

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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… 

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Torta di pistacchi (pistachio cake) – Sicilia

Torta di pistacchi (pistachio cake) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 45 mins   This recipe produces a delicate pistachio-flavoured sponge cake sandwiching pistachio cream. This is the cake I eat when I want to remember the Sicilian sunshine on my face and the taste of the… 

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Necci (chestnut crepes) – Toscana

Necci (chestnut crepes) – Toscana   Print Prep time 2 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 17 mins   Necci are a traditional sweet from the mountain communities in the provinces of Pistoia, Garfagnana and Lunigiana. They have a sweet earthiness about them which marry perfectly with the honey drizzled over them. Creamy ricotta… 

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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… 

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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… 

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