Rice pudding made with orange zest in Sicily, mixed with ricotta and flour to form a thick paste, cut into strips and fried until golden and then dipped in honey and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.

Pancakes with a stuffing of minced (US: ground) beef and ham with giblets and grated cheese, served to celebrate births.

A southern Italian plant used as a vegetable. Could you send details (and a picture) to queries@whatamieating.com if you know more?

"Little Croatian." A red wine grape from Lombardy, known as Bonardo in Lombardy, used to make the the DOC wine of Oltrepò pavesi.

Crisp texture

"Lenten crunches." Praline made with chocolate and hazelnuts.

Potato croquettes

"Milk croquettes." A fritter from Sicily of thick Mornay sauce enriched with egg yolks, cooled, cut into cubes, dipped in flour, egg and breadcrumbs and fried until golden brown. Smaller than a cazzillo.

"Potato croquette." A fritter from Sicily made with pureeed potatoes mixed with grated pecorino or cacciocavallo cheese, egg yolks and parsley, rolled, dipped into flour, egg and breadcrumbs and fried until golden brown.