Sweet bread "tutti frutti"

What a long pause. Incredible how time flies when there is so much to be done. Since last time, my son Matteo has grown and claimed lot of our time. We have also move to another house and another city (Mechelen) ... still in Belgium. A very nice historical place with lot of good food shops as well and, especially, an amazing cheese shop where I can find almost everything even form Italy.

Work got busier both during day and during free time. But things are getting a bit more relaxed ... finally, since I miss cooking. Only issue is that now in the new house we have a smaller combo oven (bad bad) and induction (better better)> We will manage.

Now, the first recipe I want to post from Mechelen is something of a typical Italian flavor ... so typical that I love it and Elke does not !! Again it is based on the paste of pistachios, but this time I have used another amazing ingredient given to us by our friend Minouche. Artisanal candied fruit directly form Sicily. Ohhhhhhh! I could eat them on their own even so full of flavor they are. Not like those crappy industrial plastic-looking things you see around.

(Leggi la ricetta --- Read the recipe)