The foods of an Umbrian Carnevale...
While it doesn't begin until Sunday, excitement is growing for Carnevale- the big party that leads up to Lent. Carnevale is one of Italy's biggest festivals and events often last for two to three weeks before the actual carnival day- Martedì Grasso. Fat Tuesday marks the end of the merriment and ironically, this year it is also The Day of the Woman (more about that soon)...hmmm.
After our grocery shopping day, we're probably going to be experiencing some Lunedi Grasso, Giovedi Grasso and Mercoledì Grasso as well. During the carnival in Umbria, desserts are a major focus. The most common are the frittelle, the frappe and castagnole. The cicerchiata is a traditional Umbrian sweet made with small balls of pasta sunk in orange honey and garnished with candies and sugared almonds. While I can't properly pronounce most of the traditional desserts here, I plan to sample each and everyone of them.
After our grocery shopping day, we're probably going to be experiencing some Lunedi Grasso, Giovedi Grasso and Mercoledì Grasso as well. During the carnival in Umbria, desserts are a major focus. The most common are the frittelle, the frappe and castagnole. The cicerchiata is a traditional Umbrian sweet made with small balls of pasta sunk in orange honey and garnished with candies and sugared almonds. While I can't properly pronounce most of the traditional desserts here, I plan to sample each and everyone of them.
A Carnevale Ogni Scherzo Vale
- Anything goes at carnival.
- Anything goes at carnival.
1 comments:
That looks so yummy! making me hungry here! :) xoxo xandra
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