In Italy, wild garlic 'Aglio orsino' is named after the bears that relish a spring feast upon it. I haven't ever seen it either growing near to me or sold, but luck is in I finally spotted it being advertised for sale in Abruzzo at the covered farmer's market in San Vito Chietino with demonstrations of how to use it!
If you are a fan of Italian traditional dress, one museum to dip into is Sulmona’s Museo Civico Santissima Annunziata.
To help celebrate the cheery reopening of Slow Food’s annual September Cheese extravaganza in Brà (Piedmont), we have made a trail of the best cheesemakers to visit in Abruzzo and Molise
Here's our local's guide on how to spend 24 hours in the city of Teramo and its close by satellite small towns, many of which feature in the list of Borghi più Belli d’Italia (Most Beautiful Small Towns of Italy)
