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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

A glimpse of summer: fresh peach tart

May 17, 2016 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

I know it’s only May. I can’t wait any longer. I’ll blame it on the changeable weather giving us a glimpse of the summer to come for a few hours on the occasional day. Peaches and apricots are starting to arrive this month but they are not yet sun-drenched, butter-soft and sweet-as-candy. They just don’t… 

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The fairy tale origin of Pastiera: the quintessential Italian Easter tart

March 31, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Pastiera (ricotta Easter tart)

Pastiera is a traditional Easter dish and is one of the most famous dishes in Naples. The story of its origin begins with a fairy tale, that the Neapolitans made offerings to mermaid named Partenope to thank her for her beautiful voice. They offered flour and orange blossom water to both symbolise the wealth of… 

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