The workshop of La Corte dei Molini
in Castel Maggiore, in the province of Bologna!
To all those who have enjoyed our cuisine, before returning to their daytime activities or to evening entertainment and rest, we offer “The Court's Shop”.
A small selection of
special products,
artisanal, many of which relate to the
our territory, which you can purchase for your own enjoyment, as a small gift or present for customers, friends, and relatives. Upon request, we can prepare gift boxes or baskets for the Christmas holidays as well. In short, a "tasty touch" from Corte dei Molini to treasure in your heart, or even better, to savor when you can't be here.
The sweets that conquer
The King's Biscuits
Inside the restaurant's shop you can find the "King's Biscuits". These are the sweets that our great-grandmother Gertrude Martinelli Pezzoli (grandmother Tuda) created and prepared in Altedo on the occasion of the visit of King Vittorio Emanuele III on June 6, 1918. On that same occasion, the then Mayor Zeno Pezzoli, son of grandmother Tuda, set a strange but emblematic record: being by nature not inclined to get up early, he made the king wait so he could sleep a little longer.
THE King's Biscuits They are similar to cantucci, but softer and have a decidedly different flavor thanks to the addition of candied citron, anise, and vanilla sugar. Precisely because of this distinctive flavor, these cookies won over the king, who asked for more to bring to his children. Grandma Tuda wrapped them in a napkin, tying it as was the custom in the countryside, and refused the king's offer to patent them, claiming they had been made exclusively in her honor. She requested, and was granted, permission to call them the King's Biscuits.
Even today these biscuits are a source of pride for the town and for our entire family and at La Corte you can taste them in the most original version possible, prepared by our pastry chef Lorenza, who makes all the desserts you find on the menu.
