Abruzzo food heritage: the traditon of making sausages!
Being born in Italy has many advantages; one of them is surely the huge food tradition we learn since we are kids. Both our families in Abruzzo have kept the [...]
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01, 2019
Anthony the Great (Sant’Antonio Abate): traditional celebrations in Abruzzo!
The Saint Sant'Antonio abate, also known as Anthony the Great, Anthony of Egypt. Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite (Qumans, around 251 – desert of Thebaid, 17 January 357) was an [...]
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05, 2018
[RECIPE]: Easy and healthy zucchini sauce!
Spring is finally here! We have many dishes to celebrate it in Abruzzo, many of the fresh ingredients we grove in our gardens: fava beans, peas, tomatoes and many others. [...]
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02, 2018
Polenta with cheese and mushrooms!
Many people think polenta is a Northern-Italy dish, but it's also part of our culinary tradition in Abruzzo. The most common version you would find on a grandparents' table is [...]
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09, 2017
Truffle hunting and tasting in Abruzzo!
"Ok, is that the round chocolate covered with cocoa?"...no, it's not! Well, it could be, but it's not what Italians think about when they hear the word truffle! the first thing that [...]
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06, 2017
Abruzzo old traditions: home-made soap recipe
Life in Abruzzo countryside required a wide knowledge of home-making procedures: women needed to know how to make almost any type of product they could be in need of...and they [...]
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04, 2017
A food and cooking tour in Abruzzo: a holiday you won’t forget!
Three lovely ladies, two beautiful days, one gorgeous region: Abruzzo! Eating, wine-tasting and cooking with nonna in some of the most beautiful places of Abruzzo! We started our first day [...]
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02, 2017
Sweet peaches: grandma’s recipe for “pesche dolci” cookies!
I’ve learned how to make “pesche dolci” (sweet peaches) from my grandma Angela. Their called like this because they look like peaches. They are made of two cookies, soaked in [...]