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Do we need another Italian regional cookbook? The answer is yes, if it's Bologna Mia, a modest volume that nonetheless captures the spirit and letter of Bolognese cooking and the texture of the Bologna-born author's life. Offering more than 80 authentic recipes for familiar and unexpected fare, the book chronicles author Loretta Paganini's childhood and adolescence spent with two great cooks: her mother, proprietor of a pasticceria, and grandmother, home cook extraordinaire. Each story

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Bologna Mia : Memories for the Kitchen of Italy

Authors: Loretta Paganini

Date: August 2000

ISBN: 0312262086

Publisher: St Martins Pr

Hardcover

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Weddings are always a special occasion in Italy, especially in the countryside. The whole town takes part in the celebration. These cookies, shaped like wedding rings, are given to the guests as a token of good wishes. White baskets are decorated with fresh flowers and lined with white cloth. The baskets are then filled with zuccherini and served outside the church.

Makes 36

• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 6 large eggs

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds

• 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar

• Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 1-2 tablespoons milk or lemon juice

1. Sift together the flour, the powdered sugar, and the baking powder onto a large cutting board. Shape it into the form of a large well. Add the eggs, oil, fennel seeds, and vanilla sugar.

2. Incorporate all ingredients together to form a dough; do not overwork. Place in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut dough into walnut size pieces and roll out each one into a long rope of medium thickness. Flatten the rope and fold in half-lengths ways. Shape each one into a ring. Pinch the ends together.

4. Place cookies onto a well greased and floured, or parchment lined, baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden.

5. Prepare glaze by mixing together sugar and milk.

6. Brush each cookie with glaze while the cookies are still warm.

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