Florentines – a simple biscuit made from nuts and fruit. Florentines typically contain almonds, candied cherries or in this case candied oranges, dried fruit such as cranberries. These are combined together…
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Sformatini di zucca co salsa di formaggio – Also known as flan, is a typical Italian starter although it could also e served as a main. The typical ingredients are eggs,…
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Sablés de l’automne – A French shortbread like biscuit. The word sablé means sandy, which refers to how the start of the dough looks before its kneaded together. Sablés de l’automne…
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Panna cotta – an Italian dessert from the northern region of Piedmont. It’s sweetened cream thickened with gelatin. The cream may be aromatised with vanilla, coffee or other flavourings of choice. Some also add…
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Gratin dauphinois – a traditional French side dish from the south-east region of Dauphiné. This dish’s main ingredients are sliced potatoes baked in a milk and cream mixture. Gratin dauphinois – un plat traditionnel…
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Zuppa di cozze ligure – a light but highly flavourful dish. Its name suggests, it is from Liguria but similar dishes can be found along the entire coast of the peninsula. It…
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Gâteau basque – a traditional soft shortbread-type dough dessert from the Northern Basque region of France, typically filled with black cherry jam. Gâteau basque – un dessert de pâte de sablé traditionnellement de…
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Ribollita – a Tuscan soup, with the literal name meaning ‘reboiled’. There are many variations but the main ingredients always include bread (which I won’t be adding), cannellini beans and inexpensive vegetables such as carrots, celery and onion.…
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Cassoulet – a rich, slow-cooked casserole originating from the south of France. The traditional cassoulet is from the towns of Toulouse and Carcassonne. It usually contains meat (typically sausages, goose, duck) and beans. Cassoulet…
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Fave dei morti – beans of the dead, almond biscuits shaped like beans made from simple ingredients like flour, eggs and sugar. They are then flavoured with ground almonds and cinnamon. These…