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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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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01, 2019
The days of the blackbird: Abruzzo and Italy’s ancient winter belief
One of our favourite nonnas’ sayings is the one linked to the last three days of January. According to the tradition, if it's very cold on January 29th, 30th and 31st, [...]
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01, 2019
10 reasons why you should visit Abruzzo in winter!
Abruzzo is the perfect place for any type of holiday you like! Are you thinking of winter to come visit? Here are 10 great reasons why you should visit Abruzzo in [...]