Kouign-Amann: one of the fattiest pastry in the world.
Here we are: French culinary traditions are a never-ending story and every town boasts of their own tasty specialties. The north-western tip of France, bathed with cold waves of the […]
Mizu Shingen Mochi: it looks like a water drop but it is in reality a Japanese cake!
Its name is Mizu Shingen Mochi and it’s one of the most curious Japanese specialities. This unusual rice cake looks like a giant drop of water and its life is […]
Frog Eye Salad
Here we are: Frog eye salad is probably a sweet lie: of course not made of frog eyes and it isn’t even your normal lettuce-based salad. This sweet, creamy dish […]
Lampreia de Ovos, an egg-based Christmas dessert which celebrate a bloodsucking fish!
Here we are: We are in Portugal, where for centuries nuns doubled as egg yolk–slinging pastry chefs, cementing the country’s specialty in yellow-coloured desserts. In religious houses, the egg whites […]
5# Milanese Panettone: history, legends and traditions.
If at Christmas, Americans enjoy pumpkin pie, the English have plum or Christmas pudding, all the Italians celebrate with panettone. Just the mention of this sweet Milanese speciality conjures up […]
Scandinavians use blood to make dense, dark and savory Pancakes~
A balanced breakfast is a very important meal in just about all over the world, but not many of them require a blood sacrifice. There is a traditional dish that […]
Bled Island Potica: a delicacy from Slovenia.
Here we are: Many people in Slovenia, especially people with a grandma with an affinity for baking, grew up eating potica’s slices. Potica is a traditional cake, and a must […]
