RIBOLLITA

This hearty and warming soup is a typical Tuscan dish being prepared on Sunday, and re-boiled in the upcoming days with old bread (the Tuscan non-salty one). Historically, Ribollita has been known as a recovery dish par excellence of the Tuscan culinary tradition. The origins of this dish date back to the Middle Ages...

GOURMET WEEKEND IN VIENNA

The crème de la crème of Austrian cuisine and wine culture has represented their work in the Viennese ´Central Park´ Stadtpark over the weekend of 8th-9th September. The famous Gault&Millau restaurant guide opened the door of Kursalon in Vienna, to the Festival of fine dining cuisine, wine, and bread. The venue, which is usually...

BOUILLON UNDER THE MEDIEVAL CASTLE

Once upon a time…there was a medieval castle built in the 13th century ..and underneath, on the foot of it, in the historical center of Trenčín (town) Slovakia,  there was this little, hidden hotel with the best restaurant in the town.. Restaurant “Pod Hradom” How can I know that exactly this is the best...

GRISSINI WITH CHEESE AND BLACK PEPPER

If you are awaiting some guests at the weekend and you want to prepare an original home-made and easy appetizer for them, do not hesitate and try these easy cheese and black pepper Grissini (Bread Sticks) at home! With some prosciutto or home-made basil pesto, this would be a favourite snack for everyone! Lets'...

FRITTATA WITH ZUCCHINI AND SALSICCIA

If you want to prepare some special breakfast/brunch for your family during the weekend and don´t want to spend hours in the kitchen (only 1 hour maybe), then is this frittata with zucchini it! Let's prepare it! FRITTATA WITH ZUCCHINI AND SALSICCIA Prep time:     15 min Cook. time:   25 min Baking time: 40...

RICOTTA & POTATOES FILLED “PIROHY”

This recipe is so traditional and yet very international - across Europe. Traditional Slovak "Pirohy" might be compared to typical Italian "ravioli" (or stuffed savoury pie) and the sauerkraut, complementing this dish in my recipe, is very typical, rustic part of the cuisine in Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria and Poland too. Not difficult to...