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…
These famous seductive and fragrant cookies are a masterpiece of Itallian pastry, specialty of the Piedmontese city Tortona. The legend says they were made in 1800 by a chef trying to impress king Vittorio Emanuelle. The cookies were meant to remind of a kiss between two lovers. This recipe is from La Cucina degli Italiani written by Vincenzo Buonassisi and…
In Bogutovac village, in central Serbia, on Kraljevo-Raška highway there is restaurant Kod Mira, one of the oldest restaurants in this part of Serbia. A while ago, I have promised more stories about Serbian restaurants. The first post was about a currently very fashionable Belgrade restaurant Lorenzo & Kakalamba and today I will show you an ethno restaurant. This is…