Village Blog — About Abruzzo Guide
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.
The Olive Leaf Tea that Keeps Giving
As a self-confessed olive fiend, I was delighted to hear that my favourite gnarled tree was also now gifting us Organic Olive Leaf Tea courtesy of Abruzzo groves
Guardiagrele Torrone – A Storyteller’s Sweetmeat
Not many Abruzzo sweets can boast being the favourite of Ignazio Silone, the region’s most famous author acclaimed for his Abruzzo Trilogy.
Hermitage of San Bartolomeo – On the Beatified Track to Sanity
Abruzzo’s most famous rock face hermitage, dedicated to San Bartolomeo in Legio and just outside the town of Roccamorice, is a wonder!
Sfogliatelle – The Pastry Beyond Time
How do you describe sfogliatelle beyond perhaps as one of Abruzzo’s and Southern Italy’s favourite indulgences?
Brodetto Vastese – The Winding Barter Fish Soup
If you’re Fond of Sand Dunes & Salty Air, Quaint Little Vineyards that Really Care
Sweet Bedfellows Squid in Tomato Sauce with Polenta
Fun with Fish: an Italian Fish Cookery Course Aboard a Trabocco
Plutonic Love – Italia’s Mint Pancakes
Finding Valentino by Angela Di Sciascio
Orange & Pistachio Lady Marmalade
