"Little fibs." Fritters from Liguria which are puffy and often served with zabaione as a treat in the days before Lent begins. In Genoa the same things are called boxie.
"Mess." A stew of chunks of meat and poultry sautéed with celery, carrots and garlic and then stewed with other vegetables, including courgettes (US: zucchini) and tomatoes. It is cooked down until it is quite thick in consistency, making it a warm, hearty stew.
A name in Emilia-Romagna for the Caesar's mushroom. Excellent raw in salads or grilled, stuffed or used as a garnish.
A name in Emilia for the Caesar's mushroom. Excellent raw in salads or grilled, stuffed or used as a garnish.
A dialect name for the boletus, cep or porcino mushroom, often used in dried form in stews and stocks.
A dialect name for the black boletus mushroom. Excellent to eat from August to October whether raw in salads or cooked or preserved and also freezes well.
