Pabassinas – Sardinian Biscuits
Pabassinas or Papassini are typical Sardinian biscuits traditionally prepared for All Saints’, Christmas and Easter, although Sardinians love to have them at home all year round to offer to guests.…
Chickpeas Salad With Almonds & Orange Juice
What’s better to use in the kitchen, dried chickpeas or tinned ones? There isn’t a precise answer: whilst dried chickpeas generally have a more intense nutty taste, they need to…
Orange & Cinnamon Rice Pudding Cake
This delicious dessert is an interesting combination of a pudding and a tarte: the rice is first cooked in milk, then baked in shortcrust pastry. We love having it as…
Pan dei Morti – a Fruit-Enriched Bread Treat
Celebrations of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day vary throughout Italy, but they always have two things in common: first, the whole family dresses up in their best clothes…
Cantucci Toscani
Cantucci, sometimes called with the endearing term of cantuccini, are dry almond biscuits typical of the city of Prato, in Tuscany. They are essentially toasted slices of sweet bread dough…