(From Olha Franko's book "Practical Kitchen") Marzipan is a sweet confection made from almond flour and sugar, whose recipe was brought from Asia by Italian merchants in 1340. The name likely derives from the word "maza" — the mortar in which almonds were ground with sugar — and "pan", meaning bread. …
Transcribed from Olha Franko's notebook. This cake was first presented in 1882 in Paris, after the premiere of the melodrama "Fedora" by Victorien Sardou, in honour of Sarah Bernhardt's brilliant performance. A refined, elegant, and quite expensive cake )) 25 cm cake tin. Sponge: Chocolate cream: …
(From Olha Franko's book "Practical Kitchen") Orshada, or almond milk, is a plant-based drink made from tiger nuts, other nuts, or grains. Its predecessor was barley water, dark in colour (Lat. hordeum – barley). The earliest known recipe for "almond horchata" was found in a document dated 9 September 1748 …
From Olha Franko's book "Practical Kitchen". Lemon foam is a variety of granita, made from water, sugar, and fruit juice. This quintessentially Sicilian dessert is often confused with sorbet, but it is granita that is considered the forerunner of both sorbet and ice cream. Its origins are linked to the arrival of the Arabs in Sicily, …
(From <em>Practical Kitchen</em> by Olha Franko) Before we pour the cold lemonade into the pitcher, let's take a short journey to discover how and when this drink first appeared. For over 1,000 years, the recipe for traditional lemonade has remained unchanged. The earliest written records lead us to the Mediterranean shores of Egypt, where in the 8th century people were already crafting this delightful drink…
(From Olha Franko's Practical Kitchen) Sorbet-sherbet means a sip, a tasting, or a slow, lingering savour. It is a mixture of chilled fruits with syrup, to which wine, liqueur, or champagne may be added. As far back as the 2nd century BCE in China, sorbet was invented. To chill fruit desserts …
(From Olha Franko's book <em>Practical Kitchen</em>) There are accounts that the Romans and Greeks added edible flowers to salads, and also ate candied flowers such as acacia, elderflower, nasturtium, cornflower, and zucchini blossoms. In the 15th century, the Italian philosopher and gastronomy scholar Bartolomeo Sacchi devoted a long chapter …
(From Olha Franko's book "Practical Kitchen") Yoghurt is an ancient food that people across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East have been enjoying for thousands of years. It first appeared during the Neolithic period, approximately 5,000–10,000 years ago, most likely as a result of milk naturally souring in warm temperatures …
