{"id":2237,"date":"2017-11-04T10:56:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T10:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodurismo.com\/cms\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2017-11-04T10:56:50","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T10:56:50","slug":"homemade-hazelnut-praline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodurismo.com\/cms\/homemade-hazelnut-praline\/","title":{"rendered":"HOMEMADE HAZELNUT PRALINE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Merenda (hazelnut praline), to use a term appropriate for my age, was for me a kind of \u201cforbidden fruit\u201d when I was a child. It was one of those rare treats that hardly ever entered our home. Mama Zacharoula\u2019s rules were ruthless when it came to chips, chocolate, merenda and candy. All of these snacks were given out on a strict basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When I asked for the ultimate afternoon snack, which was bread with merenda, she would always answer with: \u201ceat bread with butter and honey\u201d. Or when I wanted to take chips or sweets to school with me, she would say: \u201cI\u2019ve made fresh cake, or take a tangerine with you, they\u2019re very sweet\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 70s and 80s, nutrition for children had very lax trends, at least compared to today, when there\u2019s an entire philosophy on healthy eating for kids and a coordinated strategy against childhood obesity. In view of that, my mother was way ahead of her time.<\/span><\/p>