Cookbook Corner: Ricette Tradizionali dell’Istria
Istria is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea, extending from Trieste southward through sections of Slovenia and Croatia. The Quarnero, or Kvarner Gulf, separates the peninsula from the rest…
Cookbook Corner: Friuli in Cucina
Friuli in Cucina: La Cultura del Cibo, Le Ricette was another of the first Friulian cookbooks I bought. The author, Adriano Del Fabro, opens with the declaration that, among all…
Cornmeal & Polenta Recipes of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Cornmeal has been a staple in Friuli since the 16th century and for much of that time was considered a food of poverty. Corn was originally introduced into Europe by…
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…
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.…
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…
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…