Puff Pastry Desserts of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Believed to have been invented in 17th-century France, puff pastry is the base for preparing several traditional desserts in FVG. It is made from layers of dough and butter that…
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…
Gubana, Putizza, Presnitz: Deciphering Friuli’s Spiral Pastries
While doing research for Flavors of Friuli, one of my most nagging questions was this: is there any difference between gubana and the similar-looking spiral pastries from Trieste, putizza and…
Food Shopping in Cividale del Friuli
After a late arrival in Udine the previous night, I awoke to the sound of rain pounding on my shutters. How I desperately longed to roll over, close my eyes,…
Intermission
It was June 2004 when Mike and I returned to San Francisco. I had over a year to prepare for my next trip, which would take me once again throughout…
Interview with Gianna Modotti
My second meeting with cooking instructor Gianna Modotti was scheduled for mid-afternoon, so I had the entire morning free. As I pondered my options over a late breakfast, I considered…
Cividale del Friuli: Dulcis in Fundo
When traveling, there is almost no feeling worse than that of waking up sick. This was my fate one chilly winter morning in Udine. Always being prepared for the worst,…
A Day in Cividale del Friuli
There was a chill in the air as I left Hotel Principe the next morning and crossed the street once again to the train station. Fortunately, this time, there were…