Panettone, pandoro, nougat, dried fruit and nuts: these are the unmissable Christmas treats that traditionally close the lunches or dinners on festive days. From walnuts to almonds, from hazelnuts to dates, baskets full of nuts and dried fruit are present in every Italian home at Christmastime.

Simple, delectable, ancient: dried figs are a real delicacy to enjoy after lunch or as a tasty snack. The most commonly used variety is the most prized dottato, dried in the sun, if possible on cane mats. They originate, of course, from the fig tree, since ancient times one of the symbols of fertility together with the vine, capable of bearing sweet and delicious fruit.