Abruzzo Cherry-Picked

Cherries & Dressing Up at Raiano

Sammy Dunham — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:15:45 +0000

Somebody described cherries as beautiful butterflies, you blink and they’re gone, hence Raiano’s seasonal sagra being utterly unique in Abruzzo's sagre calendar

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Taranta Peligna’s Woven Story

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:15:13 +0000

Many people whilst in Abruzzo have slept under a taranta, or under these brightly patterned blankets at their grandparents, who took them upon emigrating

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Rosemary Crisp Beach Snack Bliss

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:30:02 +0000

These rosemary crisps have become our beach snack bliss along with a glass or 2 of pear juice, here's the recipe...

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Truffled out at Villa Umberto

Sammy Dunham — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:38:29 +0000

As you swing into the long drive of Villa Umberto that sits south of Teramo you do have a feeling that you’re about to enter a glam weekend retreat health camp

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Little Miss Muffet & the Great Big Abruzzo Wasp Spider

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:24:27 +0000

Furry things with four legs like wolves and bears get a lot more coverage in Abruzzo than this recent I Spy with my little eye a Wasp Spider

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The Beauty of Rain

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:43:09 +0000

Something that it doesn’t do a lot of in the summer in Abruzzo is rain; at the moment up here in Teramo province it’s tinder dry and fires have broken out

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The Rain in The Pinewood – La pioggia nel pineto

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:41:55 +0000

The Abruzzo poet Gabrielle D'Annunzio alongside his lover Hermione explore the spirit of a damp Abruzzo forest listening to the rain falling on the different trees and plants

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My Big Fat Ferragosto

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:52:12 +0000

My big fat Ferragosto isn’t probably what I should be calling this most pleasurable of Italian feast days

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A Child’s “What-to-do” in Abruzzo

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:13:52 +0000

“What can I do with my children in Abruzzo?” We consulted some of our Abruzzo-bound, child-clad friends for their recommendations

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The Power of Pancetta

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:45:52 +0000

Die-hard vegetarians frequently say that the only thing they miss is a bacon sandwich; away from Abruzzo I miss La Mascionara’s pancetta

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Icons of Beauty George Clooney & Abruzzo in The American

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:06:17 +0000

Fancy a chance to watch two legendary hunks of rugged gorgeousness, George Clooney & Abruzzo, in action together three times?? You can now, via the trailers for The American

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Capestrano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo: the Joy of an Old Friend

Lindsay — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:23:57 +0000

Whether or not you consider yourself a wine aficionado there'll be bottles that you remember, and for me one of these is the Capestrano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

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Wonder of Abruzzo – Bominaco’s Oratorio of San Pellegrino

Sammy Dunham — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:15:54 +0000

The Oratorio of San Pellegrino in Bominaco next to the hillside pine-clad Romanesque church of Santa Maria Assunta is quite simply a beautiful wonder

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Scenting the Truffle at Campovalano’s Sagra

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:45:05 +0000

Visiting Abruzzo’s Campovalano Tartufo Sagra is a time to indulge in some olfactory summer truffle loving

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Chilling with Watermelon & Peperoncini Honey Granita

Sammy Dunham — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:01:51 +0000

This zesty watermelon granita recipe pulls together Abruzzo’s most readily available ingredients & flavours at the start of summer

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Summer Treat – Ravioli with Ricotta & Walnuts

Elisa DiVirgilio — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:35:41 +0000

If you are looking for a light, tasty & inexpensive filling for some summer ravioli, one classic stuffing is walnut & ricotta

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Plaiting the Abruzzo Sun & a Frittata Recipe With the Remains

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:15:30 +0000

It’s pick and plait time here in Abruzzo at the moment, with onions and garlic becoming works of art

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Catching an Abruzzo Sunset on Mottagrossa Beach

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:04:36 +0000

There’s nothing better than finding a great Abruzzo beach with some space to watch the sun go down

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Medieval Fragments & Lunch The Orsini Would Have Approved

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:52:44 +0000

For those that like to time travel, Albe Vecchia, Alba Fucens medieval neighbour is an opportunity to hop through the feudal remains of the Orsini Family

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Casale San Giovanni – A Fossacesia Foodies Delight

Sammy Dunham — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:47:39 +0000

In Abruzzo there are agriturismo, and then there are agriturismo like Fossacesia's Casale San Giovanni that are a super foodies’ delight

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Villadoro Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2007 – Beautiful Surprises

Lindsay — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:05:20 +0000

I will be the first to admit I had not heard of Villadoro Montepulciano d'Abruzzo but as you will soon see I think I stumbled on the surprise of the month.

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Italy’s Living Museum of S Pietro d’Albe

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:24:15 +0000

S. Pietro d'Albe is one Abruzzo church that epitomises that blend of bewitching natural setting with antiquity which Italy, the living museum, is so famous for.

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Alba Fucens – Rome’s Abruzzo Strategic Heart

Sammy Dunham — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:48:11 +0000

Unlike so many of its famous cousins, Alba Fucens roman ruins allow you the freedom of being alone as you clamber & your imagination to fully run riot.

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Pork for Thought at Carpineto Sinello’s Museum of the Pig

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:50:55 +0000

Carpineto Sinello’s Museo del Maiale (Pig Museum) is almost worth visiting just for the rolling vistas and technicolour fields up to this small, beautiful Chieti town

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48,810 Still Can’t get Home in L’Aquila: an Outsider’s Perspective

Roddy Newlands — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:38:18 +0000

48,810 still can't go home to L'Aquila after earthquake. We asked poet & author Denysé Bridger to provide another perspective

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Last of the Wild Asparagus & Start of Unofficial Summer

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:19:49 +0000

Unofficially Summer has begun as the last of the wild asparagus is picked or rather not available to be picked

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Abruzzo Flower Power – Naked Man & Lady Orchids Uncovered

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:05:09 +0000

Abruzzo's flower power is extraordinary; wandering in Abruzzo becomes a voyage of botanical discovery. Throughout May uncover Naked Man (Orchis Italica) go gaga over the ampled thigh Lady Orchids

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Punta della Penna Beach – Vasto’s Bio-Diverse Crown

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:29:31 +0000

Punta della Penna beach is Abruzzo’s & Vasto’s best kept secret which is framed by rolling vineyards and the panoramic coastal nature reserve of Punta Aderci

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Erba Sulla – Abruzzo’s Sweetest Mountain Crop

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 29 May 2010 14:57:10 +0000

Sulla, not just a memorable Roman General that Plutarch wrote about & Mozart composed operas around, but the name of an even greater sweetly-fragranced crimson flower

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Locanda delle Streghe & The Philosopher’s Cheese

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:52:35 +0000

Locanda delle Streghe is a tasty new addition to the beautiful medieval town of Castel del Monte

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It’s not all Calamari -Totani Ripieni: Stuffed Squid Recipe

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:55:01 +0000

Squid, one of the Adriatic’s most beautiful, elegant yet predacious creatures; mournful enough to make you really think twice about eating it

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The Longest Giro Ride -The Lucera-L’Aquila Tappa

Sammy Dunham — Thu, 20 May 2010 09:59:27 +0000

Abruzzesi bicyclists, Giro lovers and admirers of spandex-clad men were out in force to cheer the competitors of Il Giro 2010

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Farnese Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2007 – Terrific Buy

Lindsay — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:54:15 +0000

Do not be alarmed by the moniker of “bargain” because inexpensive wines these days rarely mean poorly made

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Frondarola’s Fattoria Fabiocchi, Teramo

Roddy Newlands — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:54:39 +0000

Fattoria Fabiocchi, located just off the road between Montorio al Vomano and Teramo in Abruzzo, is an intriguing agriturismo/restaurant

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Return to L’Aquila – Caring Tastes Wonderful

Roddy Newlands — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:54:10 +0000

Breaking Bread in L’Aquila returned to its roots this weekend, with its official launch in Santo Stefano di Sessanio

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Abruzzo Blue Flag Beaches – 2010 Update!

Roddy Newlands — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:53:08 +0000

Abruzzo’s beaches continue to shine as it upholds its Blue Flag standard! It has been awarded 14 EU Blue Flags

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Pietracamela’s Art Restaurant Gran Sasso Residence

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:50:17 +0000

Pietracamela‘s Gran Sasso Residence is a wonderfully intimate little Abruzzo restaurant that is really worth checking out for both its food and art

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Getting Slippy at the Cocullo Snake Festival

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:08:43 +0000

Cocullo’s snake festival held on the 1st Thursday of May in celebration of Saint Domenico must win awards for being not just one of Italy’s strangest festivals, but also for being the most multi-cultural.

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Foodies Photography Competition

Eleonora — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:12:49 +0000

After much debate over which would be the 3 winning entries for our foodies photography competition, we've finally managed to make up our mind.

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Inconvenience or Opportunity? A Slow & Green Abruzzo Break

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:52:45 +0000

The Eyjafjallajoekull volcano may have re-awakened our respect for the power of mother nature but are there viable alternatives to travelling to Abruzzo or Italy when air travel is threatened?

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Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2006

Lindsay — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:26:21 +0000

Cantina Zaccagnini’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is as popular in New York as it is back home in Abruzzo.

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Oil – The Travesty of Abruzzo’s Budding Tourism

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:13:08 +0000

There has been a lot of demonstrating in Abruzzo recently against the central Italian government, now its Abruzzo’s fight to stop oil drilling in the region

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Foodies Photography Competition

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:46:41 +0000

April the 6th is a time to remember the people of L’Aquila and celebrate a culture whose splendid cuisine continues to recapture the spirit of ‘home’, whilst so many are still in differing forms of ‘temporary’ accommodation following the earthquake in 2009.

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L’Aquila Remembered – Sofia’s Letter

sofia — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:35:49 +0000

L'Aquila remembered. Sofia, aged 12, recently wrote this letter to a classmate that she lost forever that night. She used to live in the downtown area of L’Aquila.

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Breaking Bread in L’Aquila – Abruzzo’s Zingy New Cookbook

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:34:40 +0000

Breaking Bread in L’Aquila is the perfect Italian cookbook for those lacking a “nonna” to pass down the mouth-watering, fresh & zingy recipes of L’Aquila, Abruzzo, and Southern Italy.

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Tholoi – More than Stones in Abruzzo’s Clouds

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:06:30 +0000

Take a road trip up into any of the high pastures in Abruzzo’s Majella, Gran Sasso & northern Mount Fiori mountains and you can’t help but notice the Tholoi, the dry stone buildings crafted by the careful placement of Apennine granite since antiquity.

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Love in Abruzzo

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:07:24 +0000

There are many types of love; that for a person, for great food, for a region or country, to name a few. A cook book that combines all three beautifully is Maria Filice’s wonderful ‘Breaking Bread in L’Aquila’ which will launch on the 6th April 2010.

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Concorso Fotografico La Cucina della Provincia de L’Aquila

Sammy Dunham — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:51:50 +0000

Life in Abruzzo organizza un concorso fotografico per celebrare la cucina tipica della provincia de L'Aquila e i suoi gustosi ingredienti.

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Fossacesia – Worth Exploring Before Summer

pia — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:18:04 +0000

Abruzzo's coastal resorts are worth exploring in springtime; they're less crowded and the weather is perfect for walking We asked Fossacesia resident, Pia De Simone to describe what to expect from the home of our favourite abbey at sunset San Giovanni in Venere.

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1 Weekend, 1 Month, 11 Months After an Earthquake

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:00:26 +0000

It’s just 5 days short of 11 months since the L’Aquila earthquake on 6th April 2009. This fortnight’s 'Linking Abruzzo' is predominantly about the frustration of the people from the city and surrounding villages.

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