The term aperitivo originates from the Latin word apertitiuvum indicating ‘opener.’ In France, it is pronounced aperitif (a-pear-i-TEEF), and in Italy, aperitivo (a-pear-a-TEE-vo). Aperitivo is an alcoholic drink taken as an appetizer before a meal to stimulate the appetite. The habit of taking an aperitivo in the evening before a meal became an enormously popular one in a…
Month: January 2016
Gluten-free Pecan Sandwich Cookies
In the last month we said goodbye to 2015 and welcomed a new year. My family’s holidays were low key, and that usually means that I baked quite a lot. While shopping with a friend, a few weeks before, I was in a local store and I saw Tish Boyle‘s new book: Flavorful. As I said…