Colomba Pasquale is a full of flavour, rich, moist and soft cake. Easter dinner in Italy is concluded with a Colomba cake that takes on one of the most recognizable symbols of Easter, the dove.
Gelato alla vaniglia (vanilla ice cream) is still a favourite classic Italian dessert. This very popular Italian gelato can be found in every gelateria.
Gelato al Pistacchio (Pistachio ice ream) is another all favourite classic Italian dessert. Homemade pistachio ice cream has a darker green colour and a great natural pistachio flavour.
Gelato di caffe (Coffee ice ream) is another all favourite classic Italian dessert.
Homemade coffee ice cream is full of coffee flavour and is much better than the manufactured variety.
Gelato di Nocciola (Hazelnut ice ream) is another all favourite classic Italian dessert.
Homemade hazelnut ice cream is full of flavour and is much better than the manufactured variety.
Panna Cotta translates as "cooked cream" and is a speciality of the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. It is a traditional Italian food dessert recipe dish that will nicely round off any meal.
Tiramisu has become an Italian classic dessert in a very short space of time. It originated in Treviso, a town in the Veneto region of Italy but can now be found on menus worldwide.
Zuppa Inglese is a delicious dessert made with savoiardi biscuits, liquor, custard and blancmange. It needs to be made the day before it is required as it needs to set properly before serving.
An Italian day where cuisine is concerned generally does not kick off until the lunch hours, and this is where things differ greatly from Italian’s North American counterparts.
There are many wonderful summertime dishes that incorporate watermelon, and you can even find this great fruit served up in some great cocktails as well.
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