Perfect for an afternoon snack or before a meal together with a cold drink.

Traditional Sicilian sweets: yummy pastries filled with lemony custard and covered in icing sugar. They are best eaten lukewarm.

Beijinhos de Coco – Coconut Kisses. Brazilian coconut sweets usually served at birthday parties.

These eggplant patties are very good as a side dish or as an entree or they can be served as finger food with a glass of white wine.

Osso Buco alla Milanese, a deliciously tender meat dish traditionally served with saffron risotto.

A sweet way to celebrate 150 years of the Unification of Italy.