900 g pork loin50 g bacon, cut into thin strips500 g figs1 onion1/2 bundle fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried)30 g buttervermouthsaltground black pepper Make a cut through the center of a loin. Meat should have a hole right through it. Poke holes all around the meat and insert pieces of bacon into them. Stuff the large center hole of…
200 g hard bread, diced1,2 kg tomatoes, peeled, seeds removed600 g cucumbers, diced and peeled2 cloves garlic2 green bell peppers1 onion2 Tbsp vinegar6 Tbsp olive oilsaltground black pepper Ground bread with all the vegetables in a meat grinder. Add vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, stir well and leave in the fridge for a couple of hours. Recipe…
A little known fact about Maria Callas was that she was a passionate cook and a recipe collector. The recipe below is taken from Casanova’s memoirs and only slightly adapted by adding water to the batter. It was a treat that Aristotle Onassis used to impress his guests, as well as Maria ;) Maria Callas’ Oysters(from La Divina in Cucina…
200 g instant polenta3 eggs70 g feta cheesesaltground black pepperchopped pistachios* Cook polenta in 650 ml boiling salted water. Let cool, then stir in egg yolks and cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Shape into bite-sized balls. Dip each ball into egg whites and then into pistachios. Bake in a preheated oven on 200°C for about 10 minutes. *Here,…