Cookbook Corner: Le Ricette Tradizionali di Trieste
Le Ricette Tradizionali di Trieste: i sapori della cultura mitteleuropea by Maria Frausin was among the first Friulian cookbooks in my collection (it was given to me by my friend…
Salt Cod Dishes of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
One of the best known staples of Venetian cooking is salt cod, or baccalà, and since much of Friuli was under Venetian rule for centuries, it is natural that baccalà…
Cookbook Corner: Cucina della Carnia
It was July 2005, and I had just arrived in Forni Avoltri for the Festa dei Frutti di Bosco. As I was wandering through the town getting my bearings, I…
Profiles: 3 Culinary Legends of Friuli
Every cuisine has its masters, individuals who have been instrumental in defining their country's or region's cooking style, often elevating it to a new level. In my own research into…
Cookbook Corner: Dulcis in Fundo
It was a chilly February morning in 2004, my first trip to Friuli after having decided to write a book on the region's cuisine. I was exploring the town of…
Gnocchi of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Potato gnocchi is quite common throughout much of Italy, but nowhere more so than in the north, where there is a strong Austrian influence. In Friuli-Venezia Giulia, parts of which…
Cookbook Corner: Un Amore Chiamato Friuli
While traveling in Friuli, I kept seeing the book Un Amore Chiamato Friuli on display in restaurants throughout the region, but despite searching in every town I visited, I was…
Cookies of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
With the exception of Trieste’s Viennese-style cakes and pastries and the Slovene-inspired spiral cake gubana, one does not typically associate the cuisine of Friuli-Venezia Giulia with desserts. Rather, it’s the…
Il mondo di Bepi Salon GIVEAWAY WINNER!
This summer, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Flavors of Friuli: A Culinary Journey through Northeastern Italy, I held a giveaway on my Facebook page for the book Il mondo…
Cookbook Corner: Il Mondo di Bepi Salon
In the hilltop hamlet of Piano d’Arta, on a serene lane lined with shady trees and wisteria blossoms, Albergo Ristorante Salon was long recognized for its innovative local cuisine. When…