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World Nutella Day, February 5, 2013
The Panna Cotta Diaries continue…
It’s that time again. World Nutella Day. Time for the worldwide roundup of Nutella recipes. Nutella, in case you have only recently landed on Planet Earth, is that delectable combination of hazelnuts and cocoa developed more than seventy years ago by pastry chef Pietro Ferrero. So well loved is it that in 2007, Sara Rosso of Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle Fabio of Bleeding Espresso decided that it deserved some major recognition, a day all its own. And each year since then on February 5 bloggers the world over share their favorite Nutella recipes. Visit World Nutella Day to browse the recipe collection.
I realized I have not made Panna Cotta in a while, so this year I’ve contributed Nutella Panna Cotta, a sweet creamy dessert enriched with Mascarpone and Frangelico. And if you want even more Nutella recipes, just scroll up to the Search box and type in Nutella. Read the remainder of this entry »
World Nutella Day, February 5, 2012
Bring it Forth
More than seventy years ago pastry chef Pietro Ferrero invented Nutella. Originally supplied in Mamma convenient sliceable loaves and called “pasta gianduja” it was made of cocoa and Piemontese hazelnuts. Over time the formula was modified, made spreadable and renamed “supercrema gianduja” and ultimately in 1964 was renamed Nutella. It was first imported to America in 1983, and the rest, as they say, is history.
This delightful nut and milk chocolate concoction even has its own day. In 2007, Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso realized that Nutella deserved some serious recognition, a day for people to proudly eat Nutella directly from the jar. (Well, they suggest use of a spoon.) A day when one might wish to sit for a portrait whilst lovingly caressing a jumbo jar of the cocoa and hazelnut manna. And year by year the number of celebrants has grown. The world is a sweeter, better place. Yes, my thanks go out to Sara and Michelle who “solemnly declare Sunday, February 5th World Nutella Day 2012 – a day to celebrate, to get creative with, and most importantly, to EAT Nutella.” Read the remainder of this entry »