Origin The oldest known Strudel recipe dates back to 1697 in a cookbook in the Vienna Town Hall Library. It’s the National dish of Austria, but dessert gained popularity throughout the whole Austro-Hungarian Empire. The thin layer of the pastry seemed to be influenced by …
What are Busiate? Busiate is a type of pasta from Trapani, a town in Sicily, an Island in southern Italy. This pasta is not so known as some others but it has been made since the 10th century. It is formed by twisting small pieces …
Full of Mediterranean flavors, with lemon and mint leaves, this salad is amazingly fresh, healthy, and delicious. My kids really like this salad, it’s full of flavor, so don’t be scared to offer this to kids, they are going to love it! Cabbage is one …
Pizza fritta (fried pizza), called Montanara is a famous Neapolitan, Italian street food. It started to be around after the 2nd worldwide war when there was a lot of poverty around, it is in fact made of very simple ingredients. It’s soft, it tastes and …
What is Harira? Harira is an earthy rich tomato-based soup made with lentils, chickpeas, herbs, and warm spices. It gets its name from the Arabic word “harir” which means silk, the right description for its velvety texture. Harira is the most popular soup in Morocco, …
Characteristics Canestrelli are daisy-shaped cookies. They’re normally 3 ½ inches, but can be different sizes as well. They are often coverd with powderd sugar. They are crumbly, buttery, and so soft that they literally melt in your mouth. Canestrelli are famous throughout all of Italy …
Lebkuchen is Germany’s most famous Christmas treat! Its ingredients have religious symbolic meaning and healing properties. The spices used are very special and unique! It includes cloves, ginger, cardamom, anise, allspice, mace, and sometimes they even include pepper. There are many variations of it. The …
Grittibänz is a Swiss slightly sweet bread man, traditionally made on December 6th for the celebration of St. Nicholas Day. The taste is very similar to challah, or zopf, the traditional Swiss bread, but with a hint of lemon. In the weeks leading up to …
Origin This specific kind of cannoncino is from Italy. The cannoncino, or cannolo piemontese, is a classic Italian pastry, which is always present on special occasions and in many Sunday family dinners. In Northern Italy, pastry shops sell it in the mignon version, or small …
Growing up in Italy, I’d never heard of Tres Leches. I tried it for the first time in the U.S.A. and then decided to learn how to make it because it’s delicious. What is Tres Leches? Tres Leches is a traditional Latin American cake. It’s …
Taralli are traditional Italian savory snacks made of boiled and baked dough, similar to breadsticks, pretzels and crackers, but they have their own specific taste and texture. There are many different flavors. Some of the spices used are fennel seeds, anise seeds, chili powder, onions, …
These traditional Sicilian pastries are very popular throughout Italy. Growing up, these have always been one of my favorite sweets that can be found in pastry shops, and it’s surprising how simple they are to make and that they only need a few ingredients. They …