It is this time of the year again and we had already our fair share of snow, frozen pipes and the lot here at Tredethy. I am running out of Tredethy apples, autumn has given full way to winter and we are planning holidays, edible gifts and Christmas lunch.
Or should I say we are thinking about all those things but planning, no! Not for us the Mombellis, although I truly wish we were capable of such a task. We never plan, and the thought of preparing a Christmas cake or pudding a month or more before belongs to the realm of a British fairytale.
Our family Christmas menu is lovingly put together at the last minute and usually consists of a starter of Insalata Russa, langoustines, a fish course with lots of roasted potatoes, green and orange beauties, and Monte Bianco, a traditional pudding made in many Northern Italy households. Like true Italians , although we pride ourselves with staple recipes that one shouldn't dream to twist, we do alter them in every household and we come up with so many different versions. I have got my bis nonna take, my grand grandmother. She used to prepare this pudding the night before Christmas, just to give a little time for the sweet spirit in it to "marry" this heart warming winter pudding
Stay tuned as I am going to post Bisnonna Regina Monte Bianco recipe and Insalata Russa next.
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