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Paste di Meliga: traditional biscuits

Paste di Meliga: traditional biscuits

The recipe of Paste di Meliga is centuries old: they are traditional biscuits prepared in farmhouses with the ingredients that can be found in the house, maize and wheat flour. In the Barge area, in the Langhe, they are known as batiaje, since they were used to be offered during baptism celebrations (batjè in Piedmont …

On January 11, 2015 June 19, 2015 Filed under The Piedmontese cuisine 2 Comments
Baci di Dama: a sweetness from Piedmont

Baci di Dama: a sweetness from Piedmont

These cookies are from Piedmont and they were born about a century ago in Tortona town. The recipe calls for the preparation of shortbread biscuits to be joined two by two and to be superimposed with a filling of chocolate. The name came from the fact that the cookies are made of two parts of roundish …

On November 20, 2014 June 19, 2015 Filed under The Piedmontese cuisine No Comments
Eataly: take lunch in a store!

Eataly: take lunch in a store!

The easiest way to taste genuine Italian food in an original way, without to seat in a traditional restaurant, is to go to Eataly. It is a big recent store where you can both to buy and to eat high quality Italian food and drink. So you can directly taste some food there and if you like it you can …

On August 29, 2014 October 1, 2014 Filed under Where to eat in Turin No Comments
Gianduiotti: a sweet chocolate speciality of Turin

Gianduiotti: a sweet chocolate speciality of Turin

Gianduiotto is a Piedmont’s chocolate whose shape is similar to an upturned boat. Gianduiotti are individually wrapped in a tinfoil cover, usually gold or silver-colored. They are a speciality of Turin and take their name from gianduja, the preparation of chocolate that is used for Gianduiotti and other sweets (including Nutella); in turn, this preparation …

On January 11, 2014 June 19, 2015 Filed under The Piedmontese cuisine 1 Comment

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