Desserts

Castagnaccio is a traditional autumn cake from Tuscany, made with chestnut flour, olive oil, rosemary, and pine nuts. It's rustic, naturally gluten-free, there is no added sugar but it's still sweet, and it beautifully captures the flavours of the Tuscan countryside. Ingredients (serves 12, roughly 290 kcal per serving): 500gr chestnut flour 650gr water 100gr walnut kernels 100gr pine nuts 80gr sultanas (or raisins) 1 big sprig of fresh rosemary 1 tsp of fine salt 2-3 Tbsp ol

This is a typical Italian recipe, but you won't find it anywhere online as I've adapted it significantly. This is totally gluten free and...

This type of soft biscuit is very typically Italian, and wonderful served with coffee or a hot chocolate. It is also, not intentionally, gluten-free. Not typical is my version of it, which bursts with flavour, is fool-proof, and has a texture to die for! Ingredients (makes 14, approx 124 kcal each): 3 egg whites 160gr desiccated flaked coconut 120gr icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp cornflour 2 Tbsp vegetable oil You will need: An electric whisk A pastry brush A piping

There are a million and a half recipes online for these, I'm sure most are good. This is my own that I have tested so many times and that comes out great each and every time. They're moist, they're juicy, the blueberries are well mixed into the cooked muffin, they peel off their wrapping cases so easily... Bottom line: there's never enough left over! Ingredients (makes 12 big muffins): 440gr flour 2 full tsp baking powder 2 level tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp salt 200gr demer

Super soft, super fresh, perfectly citrusy to conclude a dinner party! Yes, it does take a little time, but boy it's so worth it!...

Shortcrust pastry is so easy to make, and these cook in just 10 mins! You can even make them in advance and store them in the freezer...

This is a teaspoon dessert, super quick and easy. Lovely when served with chocolate shortcrust biscuits. Ingredients (serves 2) : 400gr...

You really cannot have tea or coffee without biscuits now, can you? Having vegan friends over should of course not stop you! And these...

Super nice and quite rich, I avoid using too much sugar so they are quite "sinful" but won't give you a sugar rush! You'll absolutely...

There's no Irish or English equivalent to the Italian "crema pasticcera" really. It's a type of custer, but much thicker as either flour...

There isn't a more classic tea-time cake than this in Italy. I love the small tarts as they are so cute, but you can make this using a...

There are plenty of these recipes out there alright, but... none will render brownies as incredible, soft, sticky and perfect like this...

There's no Carnival in Italy without some sort of deep fried, sweet pastries, usually served at room temperature dusted in icing sugar....

Serve them with coffee, or as a "side" to any cream dessert. Perfect for gluten free friends, they keep very well for days in a tin lined...

I love to have them hanging on the Christmas Tree, and to give them as little gifts to those friends of mine with kids. They last for a...

This is so quick and so simple that is amazing. I prepare them in advance and freeze them, baking them from frozen in a few minutes...

A classic in most traditions, including the Italian one. This is my chocolate sponge cake with a cream layer in the middle, covered by a...