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Feb
21
Verona: Venerdì Gnocolar – [Carnival 2010]
February 21, 2010 | 13 Comments
In this picture our Papà del Gnoco riding a mule. He’s the symbol of our Veronese’s carnival. No recipe this week but some pictures taken on Friday the 12th of February during the Venerdì Gnocolar parade. I followed the whole parade and had so much fun. While I was busy throwing confetti and clapping at [...]
Feb
9
Potato buckwheat gnocchi with speck
February 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
It’s carnevale and while every pastry store is serving frittelle and crostoli, we in Verona also have the tradition of eating potato gnocchi. A tradition that culminates on Venerdì Gnocolar* that this year will fall on February 12nd and the parade with its allegorical floats and Papà del Gnocco, the main character of our carnival. [...]
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