Comments on: Christmas is Coming… http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2005/11/14/christmas-is-coming/ My Stomach and the World. Food, Recipes, Travel and Photography by Sara Rosso. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:57:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Smokemonster http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2005/11/14/christmas-is-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-138654 Smokemonster Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:44:50 +0000 http://sararosso.com/wordpress/2005/11/14/christmas-is-coming/#comment-138654 Debbie, are you talking about these? http://www.cookaround.com/cpg134/albums/userpics/10245/normal_IMG_0383.jpg If this is what you meant, they are "mustaccioli" (or mostaccioli), I believe the word mustaccioli indicates different things in different regions of Italy, but these are the traditional Neapolitan mustaccioli you can find everywhere in Naples around Christmas (the round ones with the hole in the middle are "roccocò", in case you're wondering). This is how the inside looks: http://aaaaccademiaaffamatiaffannati.blogspot.com/2007/12/mostaccioli.html There are several recipes for them on the web, some with almonds, others with almonds/hazelnuts, others with neither, all of them with spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and clove seeds. I'm not sure which one is the "original" recipe (if such a thing exists... I doubt that), but in any case I guess you would be interested in reproducing the one you tried! I could translate a couple for you if you want. Hmmmm I want one now! And since your post dragged me out of my lurking, I might as well compliment Sara on the wonderful blog!!! :D Debbie, are you talking about these?
http://www.cookaround.com/cpg134/albums/userpics/10245/normal_IMG_0383.jpg
If this is what you meant, they are “mustaccioli” (or mostaccioli), I believe the word mustaccioli indicates different things in different regions of Italy, but these are the traditional Neapolitan mustaccioli you can find everywhere in Naples around Christmas (the round ones with the hole in the middle are “roccocò”, in case you’re wondering).
This is how the inside looks:
http://aaaaccademiaaffamatiaffannati.blogspot.com/2007/12/mostaccioli.html

There are several recipes for them on the web, some with almonds, others with almonds/hazelnuts, others with neither, all of them with spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and clove seeds.
I’m not sure which one is the “original” recipe (if such a thing exists… I doubt that), but in any case I guess you would be interested in reproducing the one you tried! I could translate a couple for you if you want.
Hmmmm I want one now!

And since your post dragged me out of my lurking, I might as well compliment Sara on the wonderful blog!!! :D

]]> By: Debbie http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2005/11/14/christmas-is-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-138421 Debbie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:10:32 +0000 http://sararosso.com/wordpress/2005/11/14/christmas-is-coming/#comment-138421 During the Christmas season in Napoli, Italia, I came across a diamond shape cookie. It was chocolate coated. I believe the inside was a ginger cookie. Since coming back tot the states, I have written Italian chefs and bakeries on the internet to see if anyone could identify these cookies and perhaps tell me where I could purchase them or a recipe to make them. Either they aren't familiar with them or have been too busy to reply. Are you familiar with these cookies? During the Christmas season in Napoli, Italia, I came across a diamond shape cookie. It was chocolate coated. I believe the inside was a ginger cookie. Since coming back tot the states, I have written Italian chefs and bakeries on the internet to see if anyone could identify these cookies and perhaps tell me where I could purchase them or a recipe to make them. Either they aren’t familiar with them or have been too busy to reply. Are you familiar with these cookies?

]]> By: american girl in italy http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2005/11/14/christmas-is-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-24 american girl in italy Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:02:00 +0000 http://sararosso.com/wordpress/2005/11/14/christmas-is-coming/#comment-24 Where is that beautiful picture from, with all the lights? Two years ago we did the markets in Bolzano (VERY cute) and then we went to Innsbruck and Salzburgh. It was so beautiful. We were walking around Salzburgh and it was snowing! I loved, loved, loved all three places. A must do! We had the cutest hotel in Innsbruck - where Mozart stayed once, Hotel Weisses Kreuz. Where is that beautiful picture from, with all the lights?

Two years ago we did the markets in Bolzano (VERY cute) and then we went to Innsbruck and Salzburgh. It was so beautiful. We were walking around Salzburgh and it was snowing! I loved, loved, loved all three places. A must do! We had the cutest hotel in Innsbruck – where Mozart stayed once, Hotel Weisses Kreuz.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2005/11/14/christmas-is-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Melanie Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:06:00 +0000 http://sararosso.com/wordpress/2005/11/14/christmas-is-coming/#comment-23 Interesting they serve that wine. I’ve had it before in Austria but there they call it Glühwein. VERY good, but yes, very potent.

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