by markus | Dec 20, 2022 | Cooking and typical food
One of the Italian Christmas cakes is the panettone that “rises and grows”. It is the evolved and industrial form of the many types of sweet bread that Italian regions used to produce at home and give to loved ones in the coldest and hottest holiday of the...
by markus | Dec 10, 2022 | Cooking and typical food, Festivity
This is a cake made with almonds, which is spiral- shaped and resembles a coiled up snake.The ingredients (except for the pine nuts) are mixed by hand in a bowl until a soft, smooth dough is obtained and it is then kneaded by hand and shaped to look like a coiled up...
by markus | Nov 24, 2022 | Cooking and typical food, Surroundings
Torta al testo is one of the many specialities of Umbrian gastronomy. It is very good and appetizing! Literally it means “Cake of the Tile” but a better translation could be “Bread of the Tile”. In some parts of Umbria, nearer to Tuscany it is also known as...
by markus | Nov 15, 2022 | Cooking and typical food
The special characteristics of the Lake Trasimeno make it an ideal habitat for several species of varying qualities. Years ago fishing was one of the mainstays of the local economy, and still today many fisherman go out every day for their daily fishing. Nowadays they...
by markus | Oct 25, 2022 | Cooking and typical food
Castagnaccio is a super famous Italian cake originated in Tuscany and was usually made in the late fall after the chestnut crop had been dried and made into flour. It is now found all over Italy. It is a very simple, dense cake made with chestnut flour, olive oil,...
by markus | Sep 30, 2022 | Cooking and typical food
In our zone, on the border between Umbria and Tuscany, this homemade pasta is called “pici”, while in other places it is known as “umbricelli” or “pinci”. Once the pici were made without eggs, so they were considered as the poor...
