My dear childhood friend Deborah Romano, who lives in Bologna, introduced me many years ago to this recipe for cold lemon schnitzels, something rather unusual, which captured my curiosity straight away. It was an immediate hit in my family, and I have been making it ever since. This recipe is from Deborah’s aunt, Jose Romano Levi, who lived for most of her life in Ferrara, home to a fascinating Jewish community. She married into the Bonfigl
