An award winning chocolate: Amedei Tuscany

Nothing compares to Amedei chocolate. Made in Tuscany, just a few kilometers from Florence, this Italian award-winning chocolate is a treat you will never forget. Made with the best cocoa varieties, such as Trinitario and Criollo, these chocolates evoke the unique nuances of masterfully blended beans in an encounter with classic chocolate featuring a crisp cracking sound and a clean palate. The first bite offers a surprise as a powerful structure flavor makes its entrance after a delicate first impression.

PS: Amedei chocolate will be available at Dolce Emporio all summer long!

Luca Montersino at Dolce Emporio

If you follow us on twitter or facebook, then you'll probably know that from now on you'll find Luca Montersino cookies and cakes at Dolce Emporio :) I am so thrilled to have his handmade delights in our range!

For those of you who don't know him, just let me say, Luca Montersino is a terrific pastry chef (and one of my favourite) who lately opened several shops worldwide. A few years ago, he created a line of food - called Golosi di Salute, which means Greedies for Health - made with natural and healthy ingredients, often milk-free and gluten-free.

What I love about his sweets is the fact that they contain just a little sugar and taste like a dream! Ingredient lists on package foods often reveal bad surprises, but in this case it is a totally different story: here, ingredients are perfectly readable, printed on the front of the package, because there is nothing to hide!

Less is more

Looking for an extraordinarily good cake to surprise your gluten and milk intolerant friends? Then this Biscuiterie de Provence cake is what you need! Gateau Bio Amandes et Orange is a rich, dense almond cake, lightly flavored with orange and vanilla (without gluten nor milk!), that will please everyone :) Less is more.

Don't call them cantuccini

I like cantuccini, but the ones above - packed in the traditional blue bag since 1858 - shouldn't be confused with them: these are Biscotti di Prato! Made with sugar, flour, fresh eggs, pine nuts and almonds (no butter!), biscotti di Prato are a typical Tuscan dessert, and they are baked daily, following the old recipe of Antonio Mattei. They are excellent both on their own and dipped in some Vinsanto, a lovely Tuscan sweet wine.