Gnocchi alla sorrentina, gnocchi in the style of Sorrento, are a wonderfully simple Italian dish. Sorrento is a town near Naples and the dish itself seems to be a few hundred years old – some sources mention its existence even in the XVIth century! According to the legend, they were invented along with gnocchi themselves,…
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Quiche Vosgienne ๐ซ๐ท
Almost everyone heard of quiche Lorraine, most of you, dear readers, have probably eaten or even made it themselves. However, do you know that what is usually served as quiche Lorraine is not a proper one? A true quiche Lorraine should have neither cheese nor onions in it. It is mentioned by name at least…
Christmas eve in Croatia: cod is obligatory! ๐ญ๐ท
One of the most firmly held Croatian traditions, observed by catholics and non-catholics alike, is to eat cod (stockfish) on Christmas eve (December 24th). In most cases it is prepared as a brudet (from Italian brodetto), made from dried cod, with potatoes. But why, oh why? Cod is not a native fish in the Adriatic…
Cooker on the Orient Express 