The Seven Holy Founders by Ermes Dovico

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Dominic Savio and the secret of saintliness
SAINTS AND GASTRONOMY / 20

Dominic Savio and the secret of saintliness

Coming from a large family, humble and rich in faith, the very young Dominic Savio once asked Don Bosco what the secret of saintliness was. To pray and do good, with joy, was the reply. And Dominic did just that, proving to be a "a small, or rather great, giant of the spirit", as Pius XI called him.

- THE RECIPE: ASTI-STYLE PORK CHOPS

 

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Asti-style pork chops
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Asti-style pork chops

Culture 23_10_2021

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Viterbo-style Panzanella
THE RECIPE

Viterbo-style Panzanella

Culture 16_10_2021

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Hyacintha Marescotti, from egotist to saint
SAINTS AND GASTRONOMY / 19

Hyacintha Marescotti, from egotist to saint

Born Clarice, the daughter of a count, she entered the convent after suffering a disappointment in love. For years she lived a self-centred life, in spite of her consecrated status. In her illness she discovered God: she asked for her sisters' forgiveness, and began a life of prayer and privation, dedicating herself to the poor and the sick. And with her example she attracted to the faith many who were far from it.

- THE RECIPE: PANZANELLA VITERBESE

 

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NOYONNETTE
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NOYONNETTE

Culture 09_10_2021

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Saint Eligius, glorifying God with his goldsmithing art
SAINTS AND GASTRONOMY / 18

Saint Eligius, glorifying God with his goldsmithing art

A great goldsmithing artist as early as the 7th century and a precursor of the Renaissance, Saint Eligius of Noyon, who was also appreciated for his care for the needy and for building churches and monasteries, served in the court of Chlothar II and his son Dagobert I.
- THE RECIPE: NOYONNETTE

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Istrian fuži
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Istrian fuži

Culture 02_10_2021

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Jerome, a saint with a difficult character
SAINTS AND GASTRONOMY / 17

Jerome, a saint with a difficult character

He was impetuous and often argumentative, but he gave so much to Christianity through his life and writings. He was responsible for the first official Latin translation of the Bible, the so-called Vulgate. And his greatest teaching, as Benedict XVI has said, is "to love the Word of God in Sacred Scripture".

- THE RECIPE: ISTRIAN FUŽI

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Sautéed porcini mushrooms
THE RECIPE

Sautéed porcini mushrooms

Obviously we won't use Amanita phalloides, like poor Pope Clement VII, but some tasty porcini mushrooms: they are in season and you can find them almost everywhere in supermarkets and greengrocers.

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Clement VII, when food is deadly
SAINTS AND GASTRONOMY / 16

Clement VII, when food is deadly

Descendant of the Medici family of Florence, he died after two days of excruciating suffering after eating a poisonous mushroom, Amanita phalloides. He was a political strategist and diplomat. Under his pontificate, several noteworthy historical events took place, from the Sack of Rome in 1527 to the Anglican Schism. As a great patron of the arts, it was he who commissioned Michelangelo to fresco the Sistine Chapel with the Last Judgement.

THE RECIPE: SAUTÉED PORCINI MUSHROOMS

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Jerome Miani, a father for abandoned young people
SAINTS AND GASTRONOMY / 15

Jerome Miani, a father for abandoned young people

As a prisoner of war he discovered the power of prayer. Freed after he made a vow to Our Lady, he changed his life, helping the outcasts of society. He created numerous communities, inventing a pedagogical method based on education in work, charity and devotion. Pius XI proclaimed him patron saint of orphans and abandoned youth.

- THE RECIPE: CASONCELLI

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Casoncelli
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Casoncelli

This is a very old recipe, typical of Bergamo and Brescia.

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