Posted in Recipe Links, tagged butternut squash, cooking, food, food festival, Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italian food, Italy, pumpkin, squash, Venzone on October 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
For my Recipe-of-the-Month, I have chosen Cavucìn (), in honor of this month’s Festa della Zucca. Held annually in the tiny, medieval-walled town of Venzone, this festival celebrates pumpkins of all varieties with a weekend of food, art, music, and dancing. For my recipe, visit Flavors-of-Friuli.com.
Posted in Recipe Links, tagged apple strudel, apples, baking, dessert, food, Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italian food, Italy, strudel, Trieste on September 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »
For my Recipe of the Month, I have chosen Strucolo de Pomi (Apple Strudel), in honor of the Festa della Mela, held in mid-September in the Carnian town of Tolmezzo. While apple strudel is popular throughout Friuli, this version using puff pastry is based on the recipe given to me by Trieste’s Pasticceria Penso. Visit Flavors-of-Friuli.com for the recipe.
Posted in Recipe Links, tagged calamari, cooking, food, Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italian food, Italy, squid, Trieste on August 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
For my Recipe of the Month, I have chosen Calamari Ripieni (Stuffed Squid). Popular in many coastal regions of Italy, as well as along the Istrian peninsula, stuffed calamari are featured on menus at the numerous seafood restaurants that line Trieste’s waterfront. Visit Flavors-of-Friuli.com for the recipe.
Posted in Recipe Links, tagged cooking, food, Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, gnocchi, Italian food, Italy, Sauris on July 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
For my Recipe of the Month, I have chosen Gnocchi Croccanti di Sauris (Crispy Stuffed Gnocchi), a specialty at Ristorante Alla Pace in Sauris di Sotto. The gnocchi are stuffed with prosciutto and cheese, fried in butter until golden brown, and served on a bed of wilted arugula. Visit Flavors-of-Friuli.com for the recipe.
Posted in Recipe Links, tagged Carnia, cheese, cooking, food, Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italian food, Italy, pear, salad on June 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
For my Recipe of the Month, I have chosen Insalata di Pere e Montasio (Pear and Montasio Salad). While Montasio, undisputedly Friuli’s most well-known cheese, is commonly used in this salad, I have also seen it prepared with formaggio di malga, cheese produced during the summer months in one of Carnia’s malghe, or mountain dairy farms. Visit Flavors-of-Friuli.com for the recipe.
Posted in Recipe Links, tagged asparagus, cooking, food, food festival, Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italian food, Italy, prosciutto, risotto on May 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
For my Recipe of the Month, I have chosen Risotto con gli Asparagi (), in honor of Tavagnacco’s Festa degli Asparagi. Held over a span of three weekends from late April into early May, this festival celebrates the town’s locally grown white asparagus. Visit Flavors-of-Friuli.com for the recipe.
Posted in Recipe Links, tagged baking, Cividale, dessert, dried fruit, food, Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italian food, Italy, nuts, puff pastry on April 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
For my Recipe of the Month, I have chosen Gubana Cividalese (), a pastry traditionally made for the Easter holiday. Visit Flavors-of-Friuli.com for the recipe.
