Panettone Genovese

Panettone Genovese is a typical dessert of the province of Genoa and of the entire region of Liguria.

Presentation

Panettone Genovese is a fruit cake consisting of currants, raisins, cherries, almonds, and candied orange peel or essence, cooked in a batter of flour, eggs, butter and sugar.

The panettone is a variant on the original version of the 16th century Genovian Christmas cake, which was called Pandolce, today the Panettone Genovese remains an important Christmas tradition in the region.

true italian taste

When was the last time you had dinner in an Italian restaurant in Canada and you thought you were dining in Italy? That’s exactly how “Ospitalità Italiana Certified”restaurants want you to feel when you visit their fine dining establishments.

Ospitalità Italiana is an official certification from Unioncamere, Italy’s federation of local Chambers of Commerce and Industry, that tells you that the food you are enjoying is unquestionably Italian: products are authentic, ingredients genuine and recipes true to the thousand year history of Italian cuisine.

Canada is home to some leading Italian Chefs. Passionate and innovative, many have refined their skills and advanced their knowledge directly in Italy. In addition, Montréal boasts a fabulous cooking school ITHQ where young aspiring chefs learn Italian technic and Italian traditional recipes from the masters.

So the next time you make reservations for an Italian dinner in a Montreal restaurant, ask if they’ve received the Ospitalità Italiana seal of approval. You will enjoy the true Italian taste.