Everybody Loves Tuscany

Pizzette Pizzette are served all over Italy and are offered with many different toppings.  They are commonly eaten as a snack or during aperitivo in Italy. Here’s a video recipe so you can make them at home too! INGREDIENTS 500 g of flour 10 g of brewer’s yeast 250 ml of milk 5 g of […]

Croccante Croccante or brittle is a popular sweet served all year round and is commonly found at street fairs in Italy.  It is quick and easy to make with only a few ingredients.  Nuts such as almonds, peanuts or pistachios are commonly used along with sugar and lemon. Here’s an easy recipe to follow in […]

Torta morbida cioccolato e stracciatella senza forno! 250 g of dry chocolate biscuits 100 g of melted butter 400 g of ricotta 250 g of mascarpone 150 g of powdered sugar 100 g of flaked chocolate 150 g of melted chocolate – Place the biscuits in a resealable bag and crumble them using a rolling […]

CREMA FRITTA  Ingredients for about 14 to 15 fried creams 500 ml of whole milk 4 medium yolks (put the egg whites aside that you will need for the breading) 120 g of sugar 70 g of flour 20-25 g of cornstarch peel of 1 lemon (or orange) 1 teaspoon of Anise liqueur (optional Anisetta, […]

CROSTATA DI AMARETTI, CREMA E AMARENE Ingredients for short pastry 300 g of flour 150 g of soft butter 100 g of fine or granulated sugar 1 medium egg 1 medium yolk 1 teaspoon of baking powder (about 4-5 g) grated peel of half a lemon Ingredients for custard 500 ml of whole milk 100 […]

MELANZANE RIPIENE DI RISO 2 eggplants 300g of rice 350g of tomato 1 mozzarella grated parmesan (optional) salt and oil fresh basil 1. We start by washing the eggplants well and cutting them in half and empty the pulp. 2. Place the eggplants  on a pan covered with parchment paper and season with a little […]

TORTA PANNA COTTA 800ml of whipped cream already sweetened 14g of agar agar (natural gelling agent) 2 teaspoons of instant coffee 100g of dark or milk chocolate FOR DECORATION: 20g of hazelnuts 2 tablespoons of cocoa 5 small plastic cups 1. Let’s start by preparing the chocolate panna cotta. In a saucepan pour about 400ml […]

MACARONS AL CIOCCOLATO 3 eggs 70g of peeled almonds or almond flour 125g of powdered sugar 15g of cocoa 80g of white sugar 100ml of cream 100g of dark chocolate 1. Chop the almonds in a blender until they become flour and sift. 2. Sift the powdered sugar and cocoa, this step is essential to […]

SBRICIOLATA COOKIE 🍪INGREDIENTS🍪 300 g flour 150 g brown or white sugar 100 g butter 150 g chocolate chips 80-100 ml milk 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 sachet of optional vanilla FOR FILLING: 250 g of ricotta or cream cheese 2-3 tablespoons of hazelnut or nutella cream In a large bowl, combine flour with […]

TORTA TARTUFO AL COCCO SOFFICISSIMA * INGREDIENTS * FOR THE DOUGH: 300 g flour 100 g sugar 25 g bitter or sweetened cocoa 300 g coconut or white yogurt 130 ml sunflower or corn oil 50-100 ml  milk 1 sachet of yeast for baking cakes optional vanilla FOR THE FILLING 250 g ricotta 4 tablespoons […]