Blame it on the nutmeg. Of course it’s a holiday staple, a sprinkling grated over eggnog, half a teaspoon for mulled cider, a quarter teaspoon in a pumpkin pie. But when a recipe calls for grating one ...

If you think you or your recipient might prefer to eat the panforte with Parmesan, it's best to leave out the cocoa - Matt Austin Panforte translates as strong bread, though this creation is in fact a ...

Panforte is a classic Italian sweet from Siena, Tuscany. It’s part cake, part confection and entirely irresistible. Its name translates to “strong bread,” which is a nod to both its dense texture and ...

If there are certain flavors that sing of the holidays -- nutmeg and cinnamon, ginger and cloves, a dash or two of good bourbon -- cardamom is certainly not on the list. For most of us, cardamom is ...

Christmas in Tuscany would not be complete without a slice of panforte — the peppery, dried fruit and nut-based spice cake born in the central Tuscan hill town of Siena in the Middle Ages — served ...

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MONTALCINO, Italy — This Tuscan hill town is known for its Brunello di Montalcino wine, which seems to be sold in every other shop tucked into 14th-century buildings that line the narrow cobblestone ...