Santa Lucia: a celebration of light
Advent is a deeply felt moment of the year in Italy. Not just for the Christian tradition (Advent means “coming” in Latin, the coming of Jesus into the world), but [...]
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06, 2019
Summer favourite: spaghetti con le vongole
This is absolutely one of our favourite pasta recipes and it's not just a summer thing: spaghetti with clams are good all year round! It's very simple to make and [...]
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05, 2019
Abruzzo traditions: Saint Dominic and the snake parade
Something magical happens in a little hamlet of Abruzzo called Cocullo, on May 1st: San Dominic statue is taken in procession, covered with... snakes! "That's hard to believe", you may [...]
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04, 2019
Spring recipe: fried black locust flowers
New recipe from a tradition we have in Abruzzo
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03, 2019
Zeppola: the story of a classic pastry of Father’s day!
The tradition of Saint Joseph's zeppole is really old. The legends say that the tradition of making zeppole comes from the ancient Romans: in March, they used to celebrate Liberalia, in [...]
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03, 2019
Get into the Mardi Gras spirit: Castagnole recipe to lick your fingers!
Here's another extremely delicious Carnival treat we grew up eating: Castagnole! These are my grandpa's favourites, so nonna always has freshly-fried ones... believe me, they're addictive! INGREDIENTS 600 gr flour [...]
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02, 2019
Chiacchiere: a delicious treat for Carnival!
Nonna Angela is the queen of Carnival treats! I remember going to her house a few days before Mardi Gras knowing she would have fresh castagnole or chiacchiere... and she [...]
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02, 2019
La Candelora: a Christian and farmers’ celebration in Abruzzo
When I was a kid, nonna Angela taught me a rhyme: A li ddu la Cannelore Candelora on the second A li tra la blasiole Saint Biagio on the [...]