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
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…
Sgroppino (lemon slush cocktail) – Veneto
Sgroppino (lemon Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 min Total time 11 mins Whoever decided to combine sorbet and a spritz is an absolute genius. Sgroppino is a traditional digestif from Venice which combines lemon sorbet with vodka and prosecco; sort of an alcoholic slushy. It is the perfectly light sweet…