Christmas meals are taken seriously in Abruzzo. The traditional Christmas menu is discussed and planned in details weeks prior to the celebration and many dishes are prepared Continue Reading
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If you ask me, the best traditional Christmas cake from Abruzzo I will say "parrozzo from Pescara"! But I am biased: born and bred in the city, Continue Reading
Every year Abruzzo celebrates autumn with lively chestnut festivals. Small towns across the region fill with delicious aromas of roasting chestnuts, hot vin brulè, and live music. Continue Reading
One of the oldest recipes in Abruzzo that takes form in various guises is for the famous calcionetti, cavcinitt, caggntt' or caciunitt – deep-fried ravioli-shaped small pastries Continue Reading
Preparation of Ratafià liqueur in Abruzzo is part of a subtle family alchemy, almost a rite, which is passed down from one generation to another, like an Continue Reading
With Christmas just around the corner we want to offer this curated roundup of holiday gifts “Made in Abruzzo”. Most of the artisans and small businesses listed Continue Reading
Have you visited the wine fountain in Abruzzo yet? The famous attraction sits humbly at the end of a country road, near Ortona in the province of Continue Reading
With the summer temperatures soaring the last thing you want to do is to stay in the kitchen cooking for hours. This tasty pasta dish is light Continue Reading
I first tasted this wonderfully simple bread at my elderly neighbour's house. I had popped round to drop off some post just as she was preparing a Continue Reading
There are not many people in Abruzzo who haven’t inherited from their aunt or grandmother little ornate hand-blown glasses for Rosolio. The sweet, low-alcohol rose petal liqueur, Continue Reading