Christmas dinner fruits, chocolate, raisins, and/or pine nuts, known as panettone, followed by "torrone" (enriched with cherries, chocolate, sweets and more), nougat and nuts. In Southern Italy instead of one cake they serve many kinds of marzipan, biscuits, zeppole, cannoli, candied fruits, and fresh fruits. In the last few decades, panettone has become popular as a Christmas sweet all over Italy. Pandoro is also a very popular cake at Christmas and New Year, accompanied by a good Champagne. One typical Dutch tradition is that of 'gourmet,' an evening-long event where small groups of people sit together around a gourmet-set and use their
Bagna càuda between 1876 and 1895 were from Northern and Central Italy. Many Italian immigrants in Clinton, Indiana were from the Piedmont and Veneto regions of Northern Italy. In the past walnut or hazelnut oil would have been used. Sometimes, truffles are used in versions around Alba, Piedmont, Italy. It is traditionally eaten during the autumn and winter months, particularly at Christmas and New Year's, and must be served hot, as the name suggests. "Pinzimonio" is a similar dipping sauce prepared using olive oil, wine vinegar, salt and pepper that is served with raw vegetables. It is typically served cold. Bagna càuda