True Taste of Italy

Italian Fruit Salad

This recipe is a typical Italian Fruit Salad (Macedonia) that combines the fresh fruits of the season to produce a sweet, but healthy after-dinner treat.  In Italy, fruit alone is considered a dessert.  It is common to find a bowl of fruit present at every meal in a home or a restaurant.  Of course, this [...]

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Cinnamon Pear Tart

This Cinnamon Pear Tart (Torta di Pere alla Cannella) uses a key ingredient, cinnamon, that was treasured in ancient times.  It was used for medicinal purposes and flavoring for beverages and was considered to be more precious than gold.  In medieval Europe, cinnamon was a staple ingredient and the demand for it drove many explorers [...]

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