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Real stories, recipes and community life from Italy's Rocky Heart. Independent editorial coverage of Abruzzo since 2007 — culture, food, history, travel and the people who make this region extraordinary.
Vino Cotto – A Small But Rich Indulgence in Abruzzo
Vino cotto, also known as "cooked wine," is a wonderful dessert-style wine that you sip in small glasses that dates back to Roman times, it remains ever popular in Abruzzo, and well worth tracking down or trying at the small festa of Contrada Terranuovo Roccamontepiano
Nevole di Ortona: Abruzzo’s Ancient Mosto Cotto Wafers
Discover Nevole di Ortona, Abruzzo’s Slow Food wafer made with ancient mosto cotto syrup, a crisp, spiced biscuit linking Roman sweetness to coastal tradition
A Wild Garlic Trail to San Vito Chietino Market
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!
Memories of Fossacesia – Pia’s Cozze Balls (Mussel Antipasti)
For those that miss eating seafood antipasti on Abruzzo's Adriatic coast particularly on the Trabocchi coastline, we give you Pia's recipe for Cozze Balls (Mussel Balls), Fossacesia's easy-to-make alternative to stuffed mussels!
Maria’s Stuffed Mussels
If you’re Fond of Sand Dunes & Salty Air, Quaint Little Vineyards that Really Care
Fun with Fish: an Italian Fish Cookery Course Aboard a Trabocco
