Donuts? Wrong Cookies. Deep fried and rolled into sugar. These little ones are called castagnole and they’re Italian carnival cookies (not to be mistaken for frittelles). The name probably comes from Italian word castagna, meaning chestnut. Most of the time they are flavored with Mistrà, an anise liquor. People tend to expect donuts when they see them, if they don’t…
Fennel Baked In Cream (Finocchio al Forno) (adapted from here) 3 large fennel bulbs 3 medium sized onion 50 ml clear vegetable stock 50 ml white wine 200 ml heavy cream salt and pepper nutmeg dill a couple of thin slices of semi-hard goat cheese Cut fennel bulbs into halves, onions into quarters and place cut side up into a…
I found these mushrooms on a farmers market a few weeks ago. Never saw or tasted them before and for me that meant buying They tuned out pretty well. After all they are called Lactarius deliciosus Meaty, not so mushroomy taste. They went very well with the leeks and chestnuts. As the seller explained, they are not to be found…
Banana Muffins with Streusel Topping 100 g rolled oats 100 ml heavy cream 100 ml water 150 g flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 50 g brown sugar 2 large, ripe bananas 75 ml sunflower oil Streusel 30 g butter 40 g chopped walnuts 30 g brown sugar 20 g rolled…