WHB# 198 - aromatic salt

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this week we are hosted by a very dear friend of mine..
rachel from The Crispy Cook
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today is a very special day here on this side of the Garda Lake. we are celebrating Santa Rosa from Lima*, and with today officially the summer season of celebrating mass in all the small churches around Monte Baldo, is overof course, the turist season is still on! :)

that will officially finish with the wine festival in the beginning of October, here in Bardolino..if you ever plan a journey to this part of Italy, consider coming in October. this is real fun:)))

this is my friends and me at the Telegrafo today. we had a beautiful and relaxing day up there.

:)

AROMATIC SALT

original recipe Nilla Bertani

you need:

rosmary

salvia

majoran

thyme

coarse salt (possible marine)

and if you like:

parsly

mint

garlic

pepper in grains

junipers in grains

pick your herbs on a very sunny day, at noon is the best because they well perfum at most.

let them dry a couple of days on a cloth in the sun. (recover in the evening) put in a mixer o blender together with coarse salt (non more than 500gr at the time) until pulverized.

then let dry again on the cloth for an other couple of days.

use and give away generousely

:)

brigidaa_te:

* santa rosa from lima died on the 24 august 1617, but she is celebrated the day before the 23august, as the 24 august is the feast of San Bortolomeo. I couldn't find any notion on why she is been celebrated in the little church (named after her) in the hut G. Barana - Telegrafo (monte baldo) and why not on 23 august but on 30th. when I find out I will add notions.

she is the patron saint of the gardeners and florist....and beeing envoked in family quarrels and vulcanic eruptions. (strange combination, isn't it?)

I would like to leave you with to photos of the colour of the sunset and the clouds yesterday evening.

have a nice week :)