Monthly Archives December 2013

Once upon a time, a rich young man was in love with a penniless girl. However, the girl’s father was strictly against this future union, and in spite of all, they decided to get married – but her father arrived in haste, bursting into the church where the ceremony was being held, with the intention of killing the future groom.

The young girl, whilst fleeing with her husband, fell off the mountain side … and to this day, her long white veil, remains hanging to the rock wall – ever since, this waterfall bears the name of ‘the bride’s veil’ …

(to be found towards the heights of the village of Bocognano)

Photo credit: Gra Ziella ©

Certainly for the season! deliciously different due to the chestnut flour, that added tasty ingredient –

6 – 8 portions

Cooking: 40 mins

Ingredients:  

– 100g sugar +  4 eggs
– 100g butter
– 100g chestnut flour
– 100g wheat flour
– 1 packet of baking powder
– a pinch of salt
– rum
– 5 soup spoons of milk
– walnuts, dried figs

Preparation:

Cut the figs into strips and coarsely crush the walnuts
Blanch the sugar and egg-yolkes
Add both (sieved) flours, salt + baking powder, mix well and add milk
Add melted butter, and blend well to obtain a consistent batter
Beat the egg whites and add progressively to the mix
Add walnuts, figs, rum and blend
Butter + flour a cake tin and fill with mix
Put into the oven for 40 mins at around 180°
Leave to cool before removi...

When one realises the importance chestnuts hold on this island, it is certainly not surprising that the chestnut fair remains one of the highlights of the year, and is this year, celebrating the 31st representation in the very attractive village of Bocognano, which is on the way to Corte/Bastia.

Annually held in December, this popular fair attracts the crowds from all around, for the diversity of the stands, along with the festive atmosphere is not negligible and can be witnessed through the floating savours of chestnuts!

Demonstrations of various sorts will be taking place here again, where chestnuts, chestnut flour and the impressive choice of where this natural and fla...

Bergman stated: “No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls ..”
The very word, ‘cinema’ – what does it evoke for the vast majority of us ? escape, entertainment, the idolising of directors, reverie, pleasure, unfolding messages, reflections, desires, the brilliant performance of your choice actors .. a regard on life itself – a vast dimension of parallels, hypotheses and where just about everything is possible these days .. and within which it is becoming more and more difficult to distinguish the difference between the tangible and the illusory – or should we even try – but, that is another story ....