Santa Lucia: a celebration of light
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 [...]
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06, 2019
Summer favourite: spaghetti con le vongole
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 [...]
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02, 2019
La Candelora: a Christian and farmers’ celebration in Abruzzo
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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01, 2019
The days of the blackbird: Abruzzo and Italy’s ancient winter belief
One of our favourite nonnas’ sayings is the one linked to the last three days of January. According to the tradition, if it's very cold on January 29th, 30th and 31st, [...]
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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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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 [...]
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02, 2016
Abruzzo tour COLLECTION: trace your family heritage in Abruzzo!
Take a lovely couple and a true desire to trace their family genealogy in Abruzzo...what do you get? A fantastic, private tour in Abruzzo! They saw, tasted and felt how their ancestors [...]