Shopping List: Torta Pistocchi

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Torta Pistocchi is a rich, velvety chocolate cake that has the texture of a fondant. It originated with a recipe that only includes dark chocolate, unsweetened cocoa powder, and heavy cream. These ingredients make the cake deliciously moist, creamy and dense.

The Unflorentine: Cuba Rhum Venchi

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Cuba Rhum Venchi is a cunese (sometimes spelled out as cuneese), a rum filled chocolate, traditionally made in the Cuneo area (Piedmont). Venchi chocolate factory is located in Castelletto Stura, a village in the Cunese province.