Pasticciotti

We have been enjoying the Italian food very much on this holiday. It’s just as well that we have been walking and swimming every day to at least partly counteract the calories that we have been consuming! At breakfast we always start with fresh fruit and then head for the pastry counter, which always seems to have something new to tempt us. This morning’s treat was pasticciotti. These are tarts made of shortcrust pastry and filled with cherries and custard, then topped with glazed shortcrust pastry. They are absolutely delicious.

In Sorrento, it’s all about bread and cheese and tomatoes; the local dishes, whether they be ravioli, gnocchi or spaghetti, are filled with or covered in local cheeses and tomatoes and served with little bread rolls or sliced country bread. I love that the restaurants serve fresh food sourced in the area, and it certainly tastes good. I haven’t tried any pizza yet, but James has and said that it is excellent. James has also tried various meat and fish dishes like pork and tuna and has found them to be cooked to perfection. There are lovely salads such as insalata caprese, or prosciutto e melone. 

Desserts are specialties of the region too. Delizia al limone is an orange flavoured sponge cake with lemon cream. Tortino Caprese is a dense but moist flourless chocolate tart which is on offer at breakfast, lunch or dinner. And there is plenty of panna cotta and tiramisu on offer too. 

I don’t think I could ever get tired of eating here.