Buon Appetito! Swiss Guard Authors Cookbook of Papal Favorites

Buon Appetito! Swiss Guard Authors Cookbook of Papal Favorites November 24, 2014

Pope Francis’ favorite dishes from his native Argentina are among the recipes included in Buon Appetito, a just-published cookbook by 24-year-old David Geisser.  Also included are some favorites of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II.

Geisser should know:  As a member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, he has had the opportunity to ask top Vatican officials about the pontiffs’ favorite foods.

Some of Pope Francis’ favorites featured in the new cookbook are empanadas; roast sirloin, known in Argentina as “colita de cuadril”; and “dulce de leche,” an Argentinian milk-based dessert.

St. John Paul II loved Polish pierogi (stuffed dumplings), and so a recipe is included.  Geisser also teaches how to prepare some of the Bavarian delicacies which are favorites of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

The book also includes recipes for classic dishes which were enjoyed by the patron saints of the Swiss Guards. as well as the guards’ mealtime prayers.

This is actually Geisser’s third cookbook.  The first two were published in Switzerland.

Buon Appetito is currently available only in German, but Spanish and English versions are planned for the near future.

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