Bakeries

In Italy, everyone heads out in the morning to buy fresh bread. You will see the signs for Panetteria. Bread is made early in the morning and the panetteria usually open around 7AM. The typical bread is made with yeast, flour, water and salt and there will be different varieties such as integrale (wheat), bianco […]


Apple Fritters

Featured Italian-Vegan Recipe!!! Desserts for Carneval: Frittelle di mele con pasta madre (fried sweet apple fritters) VEGAN Fried sweet apple fritters are a typical sweet dessert made for Carneval and are most popular in the regions of Lombardy and Trentino. There are several different types and the tricks to making the perfect ones for Carneval […]



Vegan Panettone

Panettone is a traditional soft cake dessert in the region of Milan, Lombardy, but can be found everywhere around Italy during the Christmas holidays. It is the big holiday treat that everyone wants! You will notice it by its large, sweet, bread like appearance. There is Panettone with raisins, without raisins, chocolate, vanilla, powdered sugar, […]