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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01, 2019
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, 2018
10 food-related facts that say you’re Italian (at heart)
Do you think you can say you're a real Italian? Here are 10 food-related facts that prove it! 1) YOU'RE A PASTA MANIAC You really can’t help it, if [...]
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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 [...]