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    How to make panforte, Italy's medieval-era fruitcake with a peppery kick

    by Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune Dec 09, 2019 2 minutes

    Christmas in Tuscany would not be complete without a slice of panforte - the peppery, dried fruit and nut-based spice cake born in the central Tuscan hill town of Siena in the Middle Ages - served with a glass of vin santo, a sweet Italian dessert wine.

    Several legendary origin stories surround panforte. Some culinary historians believe it was inspired by lokum,

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