Antipasti & Snacks
Franco’s Magical Cheese Pot Recipe
Discover Franco’s mill, memories, and a Parmesan–wine spread that turns Abruzzo heritage and flavours into pantry magic.
Life in Abruzzo
Antipasti & Snacks
A selection of our favourite antipasti recipes and snacks
23 articles in this section
How We Eat Our Pecorino in Abruzzo: A Taste of the Mountains, Not the Salt Cellar
Discover how Pecorino from Abruzzo is eaten at the table, not grated—flavoured by wild herbs, migrant shepherds, and centuries of tradition.
Winter Farinata
This is my winter Gran Sasso version of my friend Anna's farinata recipe. It is a chickpea flour flatbread that is easily made from a batter. I have laced it with local peperoncino, wild chives and local mountain cumin
Pastuccia: Azzinano’s Enticing Autumn Baked Squash & Polenta Cake
This tasty version of Teramana Pastuccia, a savoury baked polenta cake hails from the hilltop mural town of Azzinano. It’s crisp on the outside with a fluffy inner, an agrodolce-style cake that is a celebration of seasonal flavours
Pickled Saffron Skate & Calamari – Molise and Vastese Scapece Recipes
San Donato Sultana Fiadoni
Autumn Cheer Gluten-Free Focaccia
Memories of Fossacesia – Pia’s Cozze Balls (Mussel Antipasti)
Abruzzo Frittella or Pizz’onta – Fried Pizza Greatness
Pizza Scima – Much More Than Just a Crunchy, Flat Focaccia
Stuffed! By Prezza’s Artichoke Royalty
