Torrone Festival and Varieties to Try
This week in November, Italy celebrates the Torrone Festival in Cremona, where the delicious treat is thought to have originated to celebrate the marriage of Francesco Sforza to Bianca Maria Visconti in 1441. The festival always includes a reenactment of their wedding, where Torrone was served as the wedding cake. During the festival in Cremona, all kinds of Torrone are displayed, sampled, and sold. Mia Emilia’s Torrone is made by Torrone Di Iorio, a family operation that has been combining the best ingredients with slow, traditional methods since 1750. Since the marriage of Francesco and Bianca in 1441, Torrone has...