Mad About Tuscany Blog. Follow Sioban, Australian Chef on her gourmet adventures in Cortona Italy.
"La Crostata Di Mele Della Mamma" or Mum's Apple Tart Recipe. This is Italian comfort food at its best. A friend arrived earlier with a basket full of freshly-picked apples so I've just prepared the pastry to make this lovely tart for dessert tonight.
I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine!
Read MoreThis salad is inspired by the garden and has all the flavours of summer. The addition of farro grain makes it a filling meal; a perfect lunch or light dinner.
Carlo's lovely Dad looked after our Italian kitchen garden over Christmas and planted seedlings before we got back in Spring. There's an abundance of tomatoes, zucchinis, capsicum, rocket and beautiful herbs. This salad celebrates the kitchen garden and all the lovely produce it gives us.
For Shanna and Giacomo - who have loved this for years and now help me make it! (I'm so proud!)
Tina introduced us to Gelato Biscotti many years ago in Cortona. It's the home made version of an Icecream Sandwich. It's a real high-summer treat and is super easy but does require (a) adult help and (b) the foresight to plan a day ahead. The latter is where we fall down, in the midst of summer school holidays, which makes this even more of a treat when we have everything prepared. A single bite takes me back to summer holidays in Cortona.
Dress them up for adults with a grown-up filling; coffee, pureed mango or raspberry.
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