It seems only right that carnival chiacchiere (chatter), a super-thin sheet of dough flavoured with either rum, fried to a crisp and and and finished with an extra-large puff of icing sugar should be our marker that winter is on its last legs
Twisting the lid off one of these little jars of minced or sliced truffles guarantees a magical easy peasy dinner, especially if you'd rather spend time out of the kitchen socialising!
If there is one season that Abruzzo stands out for its dishes, it's for the woodland flavours of Autumn. One of the rustic hearty soups that you’ll find served inland at the agriturismi and restaurants that span the Apennine highlands is this pumpkin, porcini mushroom, chestnut and farro one
Il Coatto / Pecora alla Callara is Abruzzo's oldest traditional shepherd's recipe forever entwined with the route of the transumanza
