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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.
Mimina’s Christmas Pastries – Ceci Ripieni
Mimina’s tasty Christmas pastries ceci ripeni are a little different to those we eat up in the province of Teramo and called caggionetti. They team chickpeas, almonds and dark chocolate and coat them in the town of Prezza’s famous mosto cotto, encasing them in a soft egg based fried pastry
Danilo Cortellini’s Ascolana Olives & Fritto Misto
Taking elements from both Abruzzo & Le Marche this dish is a fried heaven of lamb, battered vegetables, sweet custard fritters and olive all’Ascolana; these amazing olives are stuffed with meat, breaded and deep fried to crispy perfection
Tasty Unions & Beautiful Pecorino Pairings
Great cheese especially Abruzzo pecorino has a richness that allows for all manner of bitter, sweet and fruity pairings which bolster it from a simple piece of superb cheese to something magical that lingers
Helping Amatrice: Spaghetti All’Amatriciana, #VirtualSagra +
Tears that prick your eyes for the victims of an un-just earthquake are always harder when you’ve visited their hometown or village. What can you do to help
Castelli’s Pentacromia Hot Baked Palette
Calascio – The Town with a Fable and La Rocca
Bocconotti Montoriesi – Abruzzo’s Seductive Spirit Boasting Pastries
Tipple But Never Topple – Abruzzo’s Liqueurs
Bostrengo – No Ordinary Little Rice Cake from Le Marche
Cachi – Winner of Italy’s Most Beautiful Autumn Fruit
Halloween, All Saints & Remembering the Dead in Abruzzo
