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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.
Sweet Bedfellows Squid in Tomato Sauce with Polenta
Succulent sweet squid in a thick tomato sauce served on a bed of creamy grilled polenta - juxtaposed textures make for unlikely but perfect bedfellows
Fun with Fish: an Italian Fish Cookery Course Aboard a Trabocco
Could a fish cookery course aboard a trabocco be Abruzzo’s most delicious alfresco experience? It’s certainly one of Italy’s most unique cooking courses
Plutonic Love – Italia’s Mint Pancakes
If you’re looking for an alternative to the typical sweet Shrove Tuesday, martedì grasso waist extenders you could try Italia’s sublime mint pancakes
Orange & Pistachio Lady Marmalade
When facing down a caustic winter wind and shovelfuls of snow it's time to make marmalade with its warming bitter sweet aroma that permeates each room in the house
Timballo Alla Teramana – A Cook’s Landscape
The Pot Bellied Big One – Ventricina Teramana
What to expect from the 2011 Abruzzo Wine Harvest
Warm Pumpkin & Hazelnut Autumn Panzanella
Abruzzo’s Autumn Walking Colours via La Mascionara
Eating the Arcobaleno – Navelli’s Rainbow Pot
Abruzzo Blackberry Ratafià – The Forager’s Liqueur
