Cantucci or biscotti di Prato are a common sight on Italian Christmas tables. Try my recipe for a double chocolate version, ideal with a nice hot chocolate or cup of espresso.
Biscotti al cioccolato (recipe) Read More »
My review of Angiol d’Or, a traditional restaurant right in the heart of the city of Parma in Emilia-Romagna. I chose it as it serves Rosa di Parma a traditional dish I’ve been wanting to try.
Angiol d’Or, Parma: Restaurant Review Read More »
Cioccolata calda, is the Venetian winter drink par excellence. It’s been being served all over the city since the early 1600s. Find out how to make it yourself.
Venetian Cioccolata calda (recipe) Read More »
Last year, you may remember, I was in Padua searching for its most famous traditional cake whilst waiting for the rain to stop. It was almost impossible to find the pazientina but a long search led me to one of the last patisseries still making it and the only one I could find. Imagine my surprise
Patience rewarded!: Amo Venezia (review) Read More »
As I said in the last post, the name of this cake, Pazientina or ‘little patience’ possibly derives from the fact that it takes a little while to make. So, as it was my mother’s birthday this weekend, I thought it was an appropriate item to make as her birthday cake.
Pazientina: luxury chocolate cake from Padua (recipe) Read More »
This weekend I was invited for barbecue at my friend’s house to celebrate the finishing of some extension work. I wanted to take a dessert, and so still influenced by my trip to Modena, I decided to take the most Modenese of desserts, a zuppa inglese.
Zuppa Inglese: not just a small trifle (recipe) Read More »
