There are certain foods that I strongly associate with my home back in Italy. One of them is buckwheat, as it was grown on the mountainous hills of South Tyrol and is featured prominently in our traditional farmers’ cuisine. Whether in the form of breakfast cereal, “ersatz” burgers, dumplings, a cake or “riebel”, the strong, delicious taste of buckwheat speaks to me of home. If you are in for trying something new, come with me on a culinary trip to my region and give one of these recipes a try. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Schwarzplenten… Memories of My Childhood”