torrone

Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/25/2016 - 00:00
[Photo: Pumpkin ravioli are the classic Mantova dish.] When talking about Italian food, the cuisine of Lombardy is usually not the first that comes to mind,…
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by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/16/2016 - 00:00
Fall season in Italy means roasted chestnuts, truffle hunting, grape picking, olive oil harvest, delicious chocolate and torrone, and more… Are you hungry yet…
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by John Bensalhia | Tue, 12/15/2015 - 02:12
Looking for a delicious Christmas sweet? Then here is a stocking full of tasty Christmas sweets! John Bensalhia provides the selection... Dentists beware! Once…
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by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/11/2015 - 00:00
Torrone (nougat) is a confection traditionally enjoyed at Christmas and during winter in Italy. It was already known in ancient Rome, however its most famous…
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by Silvia Donati | Wed, 12/10/2014 - 02:00
by ITALY | Mon, 11/12/2012 - 05:07
words by Carol KingFamed for its torrone sweet nougat, Cremona in Lombardy is the ideal place for those with a sweet tooth at any time of year, but more so in…
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 02/09/2011 - 02:55
400 cooks, volunteers and students labored this weekend to make 660 meters of torrone. The giant candy will be entered in the official Guinness Book of World…