Belinda So

Aerial view of three Calabrian dried fruit and nut pastries on a blue plate.

Pitta ‘mpigliata

Crisp, chewy, sweet and nutty all in one bite, plus pretty as a rose. It’s no wonder these scrolls appear at both Easter and Christmas.

Recipes

Torta Pasqualina

This Ligurian specialty is perfect for Easter picnics – just transport your pie in its tin.

Two twisted pastries with big blue candied eggs in the centre. The pastries look as though they are a nest for the egg.

Recipes

Cuddura Cull’ova (Sicilian Easter biscuits)

These playful Sicilian biscuits are traditionally given on Good Friday for good luck. The dough is also incredibly forgiving – if you stuff up rolling the shapes the first-time round, just re-roll.

Golden half moon folded pastry on a plate.

Recipes

Abruzzo cheese pies

These golden brown half moon shaped pastries from the Abruzzo region of Italy are irresistibly flaky and cheesy.

Eight savoury buns together with a saucer of syrup.

Recipes

Tuscan rosemary buns

Tired of your usual breakfast? These soft, savoury buns are the answer.

Travel

Port Douglas: Sleeping beauties

Introducing the glam new kids on the block in Port Douglas, the beautiful, Asian-inspired Balé and sleek, sophisticated Pool – two distinctly different resorts in one of Tropical North Queensland’s most popular coastal getaways.