Canestrelli di Torriglia

This is the king of the Ligurian cookies, said to have been created more than five hundred years ago in Torriglia, a small village in the backcountry of Genova. Here at the beginning of the summer the “Festival do canestrelletto di Torriglia” takes place and is organized by the local producers. I’ve been there and I can say that this is an experience for real gluttons: along the main street of the village all the bakeries and patisseries (they are 8 and each of them prepare canestrelli in a different way) in front of their doors offer their very original cookies ‑ in king size version ‑ to all the visitors. I tried all of them, obviously, and I eat too much… Notwithstanding this they were SO SO good that I prepare them as soon as I can.