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In Italy, the almond  paste is used as base to make different kinds of sweets such as macarons, buiscuits or the mastromandorlo. In Apulia, the almond paste is called Royal Paste and they use it to make sweets at Christmas or for weddings.

Here is the old recipe for the almond paste that you can make at home to create tasty christmas biscuits.

Ingredients:

• 1kg of almonds with the ... More >>

Olive oil is a vegetable fat. “Fat” is not word we usually like, since it gives a negative idea because it reminds of junk food full of sugar.

The olive oil, though, is a monounsaturated fat which thanks to its molecular structure does not allow the breakdown of the triglycedes, even when it reaches high temperature. For these reason, inItaly it is common to use olive oil to fry food.

It is a very good fat, if we consider its propeties against cardio vascular deseases or against cholesterol.

In addition, olive oil is neccessary for children during t... More >>

Every year in London many food fairs and events are run and this year we chose to take part to one of the most important and followed by people in the industry: Bella Vita Expo 2017.

The fair has taken place from the 18th of June to the 20th of June: three days of interviews, show cooking and Q&As. People from the Food&Beverage industry had the chance to connect, grow, export and show themselves.

We, from Italians Traditional Temptations, presented for the first time in Europe our products. Our hand-made Tarallucci of different flavours. Among them, there was the new... More >>

Origin. Almonds come from Asia, in fact, it is a very common fruit in Russia, Japan and China. It was brought for the first time in Sicily, by the Ancient Greeks that used to trade with populations from the East. The almond, now, is a real icon in South Italy and in Apulia. The word comes form the Latin amygdalus which maybe refers to the ancient name of the Goddess Cibale; it means Great Mother.

The Myth. The origin of the almond tree, though, could refer to the Greek myth about Phyllis and Acamas. The myth sys that Phyllis, princess of ... More >>