Cookbook Corner: Montasio, Per Primo e Per Ultimo
Montasio, Per Primo e Per Ultimo: dal Frico agli Antipasti, ai Dessert, edited by Giancarlo Re, is a compilation of recipes using Montasio, a cheese named after the mountain where…
5 Historic Buffets of Trieste
Best described as an old-world fast-food counter, the buffet emerged from the habit of Trieste’s dockworkers and shopkeepers to take a quick midmorning snack, or rebechin (from the Italian ribeccare,…
Cookbook Corner: La Cucina del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
La Cucina del Friuli-Venezia Giulia by Alessandro Molinari Pradelli is easily the most comprehensive reference on Friulian cuisine that I own. A veritable compendium, this cookbook contains over 600 pages…
Winter Squash Dishes of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Last month, I reviewed the cookbook La Zucca Si Sposa... by Germano Pontoni. In it are more than fifty recipes that "marry" winter squash to a number of different ingredients.…
Cookbook Corner: La Zucca Si Sposa…
As Friuli native Germano Pontoni describes in his introduction, La Zucca Si Sposa... celebrates the "marriage" of winter squash to other ingredients, from pasta to honey, from meat to wine.…
My Top 10 Most Memorable Meals in FVG
The years I spent researching the history, culture, and cuisine of Friuli-Venezia Giulia are some of the most memorable of my life. Throughout my travels, I ate in countless restaurants…
Cookbook Corner: Ristoranti, Osterie e Frasche del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Ristoranti, Osterie e Frasche del Friuli-Venezia Giulia by Ermanno Torossi is first and foremost a guide to the restaurants and other eateries of FVG, but as I'll explain below, there…
Cjalsòns of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Served in nearly every restaurant throughout northern Friuli, cjalsòns are a type of stuffed pasta with a multitude of possible fillings. Every cook in every valley of the Carnia mountains…
Cookbook Corner: Vecchia e Nuova Cucina di Carnia
Vecchia e Nuova Cucina di Carnia by Gianni Cosetti is perhaps one of the most influential cookbooks in all of Friuli. Nicknamed the orsetto, or “bear,” of Carnia, Cosetti gained…
Five Castles of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Each year during the spring and/or fall, castles throughout Friuli-Venezia Giulia open their doors to the public as part of an event known as Castelli Aperti. Sponsored by the Conzorzio…