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…
Not a real sausage. Rather a fancy boiled chicken, enhanced with prosciutto, Mortadella and pork tenderloin. Very practical for picnics, but worthy of a fancy dinner party. Homemade Chicken Sausage (recipe adapted from Sale & Pepe magazine, Serbian issue for July/August 2010) 700 g boneless, skinless, chicken breasts 75 g thinly sliced, then diced prosciutto 150 g Mortadella 50 g…
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…
Cauliflower Cream with Sausage and Green Pepper (recipe is from Sale & Pepe magazine, Serbian issue for December 2009) 1 small cauliflower 4 Tbsp grated Pecorino cheese milk 20 g butter 2 green bell peppers 150 g fresh, thin sausage dry white wine 125 g mozzarella cheese olive oil salt pepper Divide cauliflower into smaller pieces and cook until soft.…