Afternoon tea, little biscuits and… court conspiracy!
Europe is the country which consumes the biggest amount of coffee in the world and Scandinavian countries are top of the list with 8/9 kg a year per inhabitant (even 12 kg in Finland).
Sweet. creamy… caramel!
Caramel has been one of the most appreciated sweets for centuries. There are several ways to taste this delicious food made of sugar, for example on top of your ice cream or, as we do here at Emmepi Dolci, as a wonderful coffee biscuit.
Vanilla: the most famous scent in the world
There’s a legend about this special aroma.
It is said that the Emperor Montezuma offered the conqueror Hernardo Cortes a drink called “ the food of Gods “, with a highly stimulating aroma. It was hot chocolate flavored with vanilla.
Cinammon: An age-old history
Today it is usually sold in sticks and kept in glass pots, far from light and heat ; it is a common ingredients in apple pies, but it is a good partner also for chocolate , cream…and even salty recipes!
The history of biscuits
The tradition of baking bread twice ( the name in Latin was panis siccus biscotus ) dates back to the crusades in the holy land , the long journeys along the silk route and the great sea explorations.
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