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Italian apple cake

Torta di Mele
Moist Apple Cake

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Manuela’s mother’s recipe. Thanks Licia! Read Recipe »

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Crostata di Frutta
Fruit and Custard Tart

This is a tart to rival a patisserie bought one. Delicious with soft fruit such as raspberries.

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Gnocchi di Zucca
Baked Pumpkin Dumplings

These are not like boiled gnocchi at all, but are creamy balls of pumpkin baked in a tomato sauce. Very more-ish!

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Torta della Nonna
Custard Pie with Pine Nuts & Almonds

In this traditional Tuscan dessert the combination of rich pastry, delicate custard and toasted nuts makes for a special treat indeed.

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Fagiolini al pomodoro
Slow-cooked green beans in a tomato sauce

This is one of Tina’s father’s signature dishes. You may say that you like your green beans to be firm and crunchy, but after tasting this dish you may also appreciate their sweet, melt-in-the-mouth quality when slow cooked.

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Pear and Fig Tart

Crostata di Fichi e Pere
Pear and Fig Tart

You can make this tart with pretty much any fruit, but the combination of figs and pears is divine!

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Tiramisu

Tiramisù
Tiramisu

Tiramisu (literally “Pick me up”) seems to have been around for generations, but is in fact a creation from the 1970s! Our version uses custard.

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Roast peppers and goat’s cheese canapés

Crostini di Peperoni
Roast Peppers & Goat’s Cheese Canapés

Crostini are little appetizers that you can invent yourself depending on what’s in season and what ingredients you happen to have around.

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Torta di arance e cioccolata
Orange and chocolate cake

This is a typical Sephardic Passover cake, which has various versions, made throughout the Mediterranean.

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Cantuccini

Cantuccini
Tuscan Almond Biscuits

The classic “biscotti” as they are often known in the US (in Italian, this just means any “biscuits”). Using the finest flour available (Italian “00” is the best) results in the most mouthwatering bicuits.

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