Saragolla – Abruzzo’s Blonde Egyptian Queen
The tale of a small ancient Egyptian grain: hard & glassy like amber, nicknamed the ‘Pharaoh’s Wheat’ that flourished in Abruzzo post migration and genocide
What We're Blogging AboutThe Best of Abruzzo #putabruzzoonthemap
Catching the Colour, the Light, the Sounds, Flavours and People
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Food, Wine & RecipesMore than Arrosticini
timballo, chitarra, ventricina, pecorino, la panarda, montepulciano d'abruzzo. ratafia
Raspberry-Strawberry-Rhubarb Crostata
What happens when you put a classic American pie filling ~ strawberry-rhubarb ~ inside a classic Italian crostata crust? You end up with a lovely springtime dessert.
Olive Oil…and Artichokes
I spent a week in Italy last month learning about and tasting olive oil
Traditions Past and PresentCulture
a tapestry of folklore & religion
The Rite of the Serpari ‘Snake Festival’ in Cocullo, Abruzzo
Cocullo…
It leaves you speechless.
That’s how you are in Cocullo, on the first day of May
Castelli’s Pentacromia Hot Baked Palette
Castelli’s pentacromia sounds more a term that should be in The Exorcist script than Italy’s most important ceramic town describing their hot baked palette
Easter in Abruzzo: Traditions and Flavours in a Snapshot
Easter in Abruzzo in a simple snapshot: exploring its ceremonies and processions over the revered holy weekend and recipes eaten locally to welcome spring and take on the first picnic of the year.
TravelExploring Abruzzo's Mountains & Coast
teramo, l'aquila, pescara, chieti
Europe's Greenest RegionWildlife & Environment
Bears, Wolves, Lynx
Italian Charm Masters – ‘Cani di Quartiere’ Dogs
A post with ‘charm’ & ‘Italian’ in the title, you’d expect to be all about Italy’s Golden Age starlets rather than stray dogs in Abruzzo’s mountains
New Type of Donkey Work – Locanda dell’Asino d’Oro
My love for donkeys started in Abruzzo, Italy when I was 8 years old. Grandpa had a working donkey, Bello, which he used to pull his small cart
La FamigliaAncestry Tales from Abruzzo's Diaspora
Past & Present
A Few of My Favourite Abruzzo Things – Laurence Vannicelli
There is a sense of freedom in Abruzzo that is incredibly rare and is best appreciated without a strict itinerary. Laurence Vannicelli reveals a few of his favourite abruzzo things
Sulmo mihi patria est (Sulmona is my homeland)
As a professional musician, I decided to investigate Sulmona’s cultural scene and introduce myself to some of the artistic leaders. That led me to the Camerata Musicale Sulmonese and internationally acclaimed saxophonist Gaetano Di Bacco.
Roseto degli Abruzzi – finalmente
Reaching Roseto degli Abruzzo is easy from Rome. There is a Baltour ticket window at Tiburtina Station. Buses depart in morning, midday and late afternoon and take about 2 and a half hours.