[Sca-cooks] Saveur article worth seeing

[Johnna Holloway]

Saveur magazine which is that glossy nice
food magazine has an article in the latest issue that
people may find of interest.
Sweet Memory
During the holiday season, the centuries-old Romanengo,
the most famous and beloved confectionery in Genoa, becomes a
veritable wonderland of sugar-glazed fruits, chocolate-coated pralines,
and other delights.
By Anya Fernald

The article on pages 68-77 has  recipes for a cake, almond paste cookies,
quince paste, and meringata, but it's the pictures that are worth
hunting out. They show a panning set up from the 19th century (or even
earlier) that is
still in use. Wooden marzipan molds, lots of pretty fruits etc.

It's in the Christmas issue.
http://www.saveur.com/issue.jsp?ID=200409

Shop is online http://www.romanengo.com/
http://www.romanengo.com/eng/interni.htm shows the candied fruits.

A 600 gram box imported to the USA and sold through
http://www.formaggiokitchen.com/kitchen/asp/product.asp?prodtype=5&product=156 
<http://www.formaggiokitchen.com/kitchen/asp/product.asp?prodtype=5&product=156>
runs $100.00

Johnnae