Italian Ricotta, Fig, and Chestnut Honey Panettone Story of the Dish Panettone Ricotta, Fichi e Miele di Castagno Panettone Ricotta, Fichi e Miele di Castagno (Italian Ricotta, Fig, and Chestnut Honey Panettone) This artisan panettone is inspired by the flavors of central and southern Italy, where fresh sheep's milk ricotta, sun-ripened figs, and chestnut honey have been paired for centuries. Rich without being heavy, it combines the delicate sweetness of ricotta with the dee

Italian Fig Sorbet Sorbetto al Fico Sorbetto al Fico (Italian Fig Sorbet) Story of the Dish Sorbetto al Fico is a late summer Italian fruit sorbet built around one essential ingredient: perfectly ripe figs. Fresh figs are particularly well suited to sorbet because they contain more natural sugar, fiber, and dissolved fruit solids than many watery fruits. That gives the finished sorbet a naturally rich body and a texture that can feel almost creamy even though it contains no d

Buccellato Siciliano (Traditional Italian Sicilian Christmas Fig and Nut Cake) Buccellato Siciliano Story of the Dish Buccellato Siciliano, also known in Sicily as cucciddatu, is one of the great traditional Christmas pastries of the island. Particularly associated with Palermo and western Sicily, it is made from a fragrant pastry wrapped around a dense filling of dried figs, raisins, almonds, walnuts, candied citrus, honey, spices, and often dark chocolate. Long before panet