The latest creation of the great confectioner Giovanni Venneri of “Il Cafè dei Napoli” -Alliste- is the Pangioia, a soft raised dessert made using extravirgin olive oil of the Adamo company and , a sweet grape syrup with an high content of natural antioxidants as attested by Di.ste.ba departement of the University of Salento. Pangioia, [...]

  One of the most popular and delicious cake since ever with a special touch of tradition: Bon appétit!!   Ingredients: 300 gr of white flour 300 gr of sugar 4 eggs 250 gr of melted butter 150 gr of shucked walnuts 3 or 4 ripe pears 1 sachet of vanillin 1 sachet of baking [...]

Christmas is coming and we all are in a rush for the last preparations; the Christmas tree is there, in a corner, shining with its little coloured lights…and kitchens scent of thousands of traditional dishes….here in Salento everyone is cooking ‘PITTULE’, crispy golden ball simply made with flour and water, accompanied with Cuettu! For 50 [...]

An easy and always successfull dessert that can be prapared in advance and cooked just before serving. The sweet-and-sour taste of Vincotto Balsamic* is perfect with the strong taste of the dark chocolate….with this recipe you will conquer even the finest palates!!   Ingredients (for 4 portions):   100 gr of dark chocolate; 80 gr of [...]