Panforte, a specialty of Siena, a hill town near Florence, dates back to the middle ages, when it was paid as a tax to monks and nuns, and was reportedly carried by Crusaders on the crusades. A combination of fruits and nuts, honey and sugar and spices, it is a cross between a caramel based candy and a cake. It is also utterly addictive, with a satisfying chew from the fruits and the caramel, and a crunch from the nuts.
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Panforte Margherita
December 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments · Baked Goods and Desserts, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal
Christmas Cheer – Peppermint Pretzel Bark
December 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Baked Goods and Desserts, Holiday, Quick, Recipes, Winter
The Christmas season is an exciting time for mail. Instead of the usual bills and solicitations (though there are plenty of those), each day’s post brings cards from friends, and my guilty pleasure — Christmas catalogs. I love poring over each one, looking at the Christmas decorations and the Christmas food. Oh the food. I [...]
Last Minute Gift — Pecan Brittle
December 21st, 2009 · 7 Comments · Baked Goods and Desserts, Entertaining, Holiday, Make Ahead, Recipes
It’s the Monday before Christmas. You’ve baked your fruitcake, braved the mall, passed all the shipping deadlines and if you’re anything like me, are more than ready to settle down for a long winter’s nap. Then your neighbor drops off a “small gift”, or your Aunt Phyllis comes and tell you she’s bringing her boyfriend’s son to Christmas dinner, or your company IT guy marches into your office with a tub of popcorn. You need a gift, homemade is always nice, and you want it to be easy. No crazy specialty ingredients, no weeks of maturing and no multi-step elaborate processes. You need pecan brittle.
Tags: candy·Christmas·gifts·Gluten Free·holiday·sweets·vegan
