Italian and Calabrese Recipes according to the tradtiton and nonna approved.
STOMATICO “STOMATICO”, traditionally known to be the cookie to soothe the stomach, probably the ancestor or mostaccioli. It’s origin from Reggio Calabria and it is baked as a cake (then cut in pieces) and also as an over-sized biscotto to be eaten during the winter holiday season. Ingredients 1 kg of flour 00 500 gr …
There are many traditions that link Calabria to sweets and typical dishes during the holidays. Among these the most original is the preparation of the “Pretali”. These sweets take on different names depending on the geographical area of origin. For example: in Reggio they are identified with the name of Pitrali or Petrali. In the …