Thursday

"Tosca cake." A rich sponge cake topped with a heated mixture of coarsely chopped almonds mixed with butter, sugar, cream and flour. This is spread over the cake which is then baked for about another 15 minutes.

Toddy. A beverage composed of whisky or other spirituous liquor with hot water and sugar.

May

Asp

Transhumance. The seasonal movement of animals, accompanied by people, to find better grazing. This is most commonly to higher alpine pastures in summer and the movement back again in winter.

Truffles. If they are not described as the more precious white truffle, these will almost invariably be the dark, gnarled black truffle.

Truffle substitute