Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of ground almonds and sugar that derives its characteristic flavor from bitter almonds, which constitute 4% to 6% of total almond content by weight. Some marzipan is also flavored with rosewater.
Capri (Italian pronunciation Cápri, often mispronounced Caprí in English) is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic.
I did not meet Iosif Constantin Drăgan but, by his actions, as well as his books that promote the Romanian national pride and the idea that the Dacians, our ancestors, were a hardworking and brave nation, he gained forever my respect.
A video clip dedicated to all the gypsies and their profound spirit of freedom, and especially to the gypsies in Italy that confront this period with big social problems.
Czechoslovakian Christmas cookies (vánoční cukroví)
