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13 12, 2019

Santa Lucia: a celebration of light

December 13th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

28 06, 2019

Summer favourite: spaghetti con le vongole

June 28th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

This is absolutely one of our favourite pasta recipes and it's not just a summer thing: spaghetti with clams are good all year round! It's very simple to make and [...]

1 05, 2019

Abruzzo traditions: Saint Dominic and the snake parade

May 1st, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

29 04, 2019

Spring recipe: fried black locust flowers

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New recipe from a tradition we have in Abruzzo

19 03, 2019

Zeppola: the story of a classic pastry of Father’s day!

March 19th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

2 03, 2019

Get into the Mardi Gras spirit: Castagnole recipe to lick your fingers!

March 2nd, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

26 02, 2019

Chiacchiere: a delicious treat for Carnival!

February 26th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

2 02, 2019

La Candelora: a Christian and farmers’ celebration in Abruzzo

February 2nd, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

When I was a kid, nonna Angela taught me a rhyme:   A li ddu la Cannelore Candelora on the second A li tra la blasiole Saint Biagio on the [...]

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