During our 3 week stay in Cividale del Friuli, we were lucky enough to be able to visit the surrounding areas with our rental car. The nearby Friulian Alps are particularly beautiful and we visited a few Alpine attractions.
Sauris, Illegio, Malga Pramosio – Italy Guide
During our 3 week stay in Cividale del Friuli, we were lucky enough to be able to visit the surrounding areas with our rental car. The nearby mountains are particularly beautiful and we visited a few villages in the Alps. So today I will share with you my guide on Sauris, Illegio, Malga Paramosio!
Kaiserschmarrn
Today I will share with you a traditional recipe from the region of South Tyrol, in the Alpine area of Italy that borders with Austria: Kaiserschmarrn.
CANEDERLI CON SPECK IN BRODO – SPECK CANEDERLI IN BROTH
Canederli, also known locally as Knödel, are bread dumplings typical of the area of South Tyrol, even though similar versions are found in Austrian, German, Hungarian, Croatian and Czech cuisines. The classic Italian recipe calls for Italian Speck, which is a smoked prosciutto typical of the area and they are traditionally served in broth as…
Polenta Concia
Turn simple polenta into Polenta Concia, a baked northern Italian main from Lombardia with Gorgonzola, Fontina, Parmigiano Reggiano, and butter.
GNOCCHI ALLA BAVA
This week’s Regional Italian recipe is quite a decadent one. It comes from the Alpine region of Valle d’Aosta (Aosta Valley) that borders with France and Switzerland. It is a renowned tourist destination for winter sports and summer hikes. It is beautiful, as only the Alps can be. And the food? It is hearty and…
PENNE WITH ZUCCHINI AND SPECK
This pasta brings back lots of wonderful childhood memories. I still remember the first time I ate this pasta even though I was only 7 years old. It was a very cold winter evening and I was on a ski holiday, a “settimana bianca” (literally a “white week”) as we call it in Italy. We…
