Abruzzo Cherry-Picked

Orange & Pistachio Lady Marmalade

Sammy Dunham — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:34:46 +0000

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

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Abruzzo and a Transumanza Spot the Difference 1817, 1823, 2012

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:11 +0000

Whilst Abruzzo can be infuriating for getting information it can be a joy delving & finding historical documents that dazzle & paint a picture

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Save the Aventino River

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:04:13 +0000

Abruzzo's last unharnessed river, the Aventino faces being reduced to a trickle through new hydo-electric plans

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Icy Chill on Italian Residents – Two new Italian Taxes are Born

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:06:07 +0000

Two new Italian taxes that will be like an icy wind down the back of anyone with Italian Residency that owns a property or has a nest egg in their native lands

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Timballo alla teramana – A Cook’s Landscape

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:08:20 +0000

More than just a scrumptious Abruzzo ‘pie’, Timballo Teramana is a cook’s panoramic photograph of the fertile Teramo landscape

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A Few of My Favourite Abruzzo Things – Joshua Lawrence

admin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:17:35 +0000

Joshua Lawrence’s 'Favourite Abruzzo Things', a US State Dept Economic Specialist & author of Carbonara, who lived in L'Aquila until displaced to Pescara

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The Pot Bellied Big One – Ventricina Teramana

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:10:20 +0000

A delicious squishy creamy salami by the name of Ventricina Teramana lightly grilled onto smoky bruschetta is perfect for stamping on Jack Frost’s party plans

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Italian Austerity – The Monti Impact on Ex-pats & Holidaymakers

Antonio — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:00:44 +0000

Prime Minister Monti 's cabinet approved austerity package began the first of its debtates today, how will it affect ex-pats, holidaymakers & Italians?

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A Few of My Favourite Abruzzo Things – Jacqui Dixon

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:38:20 +0000

A Few of My Favourite Abruzzo Things by Jacqui Dixon co-founder of the new small campsite, 'Kokopelli Camping' set in Serramonacesca in the province of Pescara

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What to expect from the 2011 Abruzzo Wine Harvest

Roddy Newlands — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:17:24 +0000

Missed the fresh fruity notes of San Martino's vino novello on 11th November? our friends Talamonti provided pictures of their harvest to rekindle summer warmth

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The Peace of Gessopalena on Armistice Day

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:45:27 +0000

Viewing Gessopalena’s shattered homes & memorial looking out at the fresh faced motherly Majella, you simultaneously view horror whilst seeing the beauty of freedom

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Warm Pumpkin & Hazelnut Autumn Panzanella

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:00:50 +0000

What would panzanella or its seasonal variants be without gorgeous olive oil, the key that unlocks and lets a dish’s ingredients bask and us to lap them up

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Mezza Italiana – Australia & Abruzzo Intertwined

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:27:08 +0000

Mezza Italiana is an autobiography & travel book deliciously intertwined which crosses Australia and Italy’s Abruzzo namely to Fossa in L’Aquila

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Eating the Arcobaleno – Navelli’s Rainbow Pot

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:42:57 +0000

Navelli in L’Aquila is famous for two autumn crops, saffron & chickpeas, combined with rainbow chard they make the perfect one-pot dish

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A Few of My Favourite Abruzzo Things – Noel McCarthy

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:49:12 +0000

Time to learn ‘A Few of My Favourite Abruzzo Things’ by Noel McCarthy, the Irish author of the blog AboutAbruzzo, whose holiday home is in Loreto Aprutino

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Basta the Pasta at Stuzzicheria Momenti di Gusto

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:02:39 +0000

No matter how much we all adore pasta sometimes a night out without a noodle in sight can be a welcome change like at Canzano’s Stuzzicheria Momenti di Gusto

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A Few of My Favourite Abruzzo Things – Sergio Pomante

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:37:23 +0000

Uncovering ‘A Few of My Favourite Abruzzo Things’ by Sergio Pomante who lives just outside Teramo at La Grande Quercia B&B

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Abruzzo Blackberry Ratafià – The Foragers’ Liqueur

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:00:46 +0000

Brambles appear on every continent this Abruzzo Blackberry Ratafià recipe ensures that where ever in the world you’re based you can toast Italy’s rocky heart!

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Ticking Oil Bomb over Bomba

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:49:49 +0000

Bomba is still threatened by Forest Oil Corporation’s ticking oil time-bomb wielded by the silent and still undecided Italian National & Abruzzo Regional govts

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Fontecchio –Abruzzo’s Living Breathing Medieval Gem

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:30:16 +0000

Fontecchio has a scrummy host of adjectives that can be associated with it which is why it’s high in my Top 5 of un-missable medieval Abruzzo towns to visit

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Talamonti – Wine & Design Combine Divine in Abruzzo

Roddy Newlands — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:41:44 +0000

Set within the 'Golden Triangle' of Abruzzo Azienda Vinicola Talamonti provides the visitor with an excellent opportunity to see a small-scale Abruzzo wine producer in operation

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Win the Fab Walking in Abruzzo Guidebook!

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:30:10 +0000

It exceeded our expectations & comments of well thumbed already abound ... enter our Walking in Abruzzo guidebook competition to win a copy

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Navelli – Il Palio degli Ass’

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:12:14 +0000

Navelli has a new found growing fame as host to an alternative Palio; the colourful Palio degli Asini –yep a unmissable Donkey Race like no other in the world

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Where in the World of ‘Abruzzo’…

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:35:02 +0000

One of our NY based readers, bought this painting titled ‘Abruzzo’ but no one has yet been able to identify where it is, can you help? Reward on offer!

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Reliving Romance 100 Years Later in Santo Stefano di Sessanio

Jeanne Valsi Fastero — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:45:32 +0000

An unexpected & romantic surprise on our Abruzzo holiday was renewing our marriage vows: 100 years after my grandparents first got married here in Santo Stefano

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An Abruzzo Cookery Course Exploring a Flavoursome Heritage

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:53:53 +0000

An Italian cookery course specialising in piquant & healthy Abruzzo cooking with tours of local producers & Chef-led cookery sessions in an Abruzzo C18th palazzo

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Abruzzo Ferragosto Dessert – Ricotta with Marinated Peaches

Sammy Dunham — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:43:15 +0000

With Ferragosto's multi-course feast arrival, it’s time to find an Abruzzo peach of a dessert that’s delicious & will slip down after the previous excess

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Abruzzo Motorway Mouse Talk

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 06:18:36 +0000

It’s not often that you can rave about a motorway with a view, but Abruzzo’s autostrada A24 that leads from Teramo to Rome is a special road with enchanting views

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Get Stuffing – Cornetto Stuffed Peppers (Peperoni Ripieni)

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:22:23 +0000

Stuffing - one of the most universally loved comfort foods with an ability to transform a base ingredient into a show stealer like in ‘Stuffed Peppers’

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Piano Roseto Crognaleto – Hot Camp Spot

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:35:22 +0000

Camping in Abruzzo can mean pitching on a campsite or finding an area of parkland where the view is wild; Piano Roseto Crognaleto is one such pitch with a view

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Swallowtails Amazing

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:00:01 +0000

Daily sightings of glorious swallowtail butterflies may mean their caterpillars beat our neighbours exemplary debugging of their ortos in the heatwave

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Figs Glorious Figs – Chieti Fig Orange & Fennel Seed Tart

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:51:15 +0000

A traditional Chieti fresh fig tart that’s perfect for summer and a great way to entice that very rare breed of ‘not fond of figs’...

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Roasted Ombrina at La Sirenella Fossacesia Marina

Sammy Dunham — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:00:26 +0000

Although there is plenty of coastline in Abruzzo, if you want to sit to eat your fish on the sea it’s a little difficult but there is Ristorante La Sirenella

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Turn to the Sun

Sammy Dunham — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:31:45 +0000

Can you love an Italian flower name for its meaning more than its English counterpart? Sunflower in Italian becomes ‘Girasole’ its meaning twist or turn

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Meltdown – An Ice-Cream Meditation Moment

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:00:47 +0000

When the going gets sticky and the temperature nudges 40°C you know it’s time to hit the ice-cream parlour, especially one like Copa De Dora where it’s home-made

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Civita D’Antino’s Scandinavian Art Connection

James Schwarten — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:23:28 +0000

Picturesque Civita D’Antino - commanding views of the Simbruini & Ernici mountains, cool temperatures, great wine & once home to a Scandinavian painting school

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Talli d’aglio – Most Delicate Waste Not Want Not Seasoning

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:00:35 +0000

Fresh talli d’aglio resemble a long skinny spring onion with woody multi-kneed joints no wonder I didn't recognise them from the jars of preserved ‘Zolla’ I’d had

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Picnic Alert Time at Lago Campotosto

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:00:31 +0000

Lago Campotosto could be the perfect place to spread your picnic blanket, shade, incredible scenery & its own unique ‘belle of the picnic blanket’ salami

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The Pull of Wild Marjoram

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:19:02 +0000

Mmmmm sweet marjoram, I grow it on my terrace and the old ladies in the their orto but its pull is outdone by that of the scrubby wild patch of wild marjoram

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Barisciano, San Giovanni & Great Nuts of Fire

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:00:27 +0000

June 24 is when Ancient Rome celebrated the solstice & St John the Baptist’s birthday, it’s also the night for nuts, in more ways than one... esp in Barisciano

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Restaurant Plistia –Where to Splash out on a Meal in Abruzzo

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:10:22 +0000

Everyone deserves fine dining and a bit of a splash out sometimes, Pescasseroli’s Plistia provides that & a perfect place to eat after visiting Abruzzo’s bears

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St.Tommaso & the Morizio’s Inspirational Beans & Bitter Greens

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:28:56 +0000

There is nothing quite like being out in Abruzzo in the summer and being served beans with the addition of some curly bitter greens

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Ratify Summer with Cherry & Ricotta Ice-Cream

Sammy Dunham — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 06:00:33 +0000

There's nothing in the world like sweet juicy cherries & their loud welcome to the start of the summer - but cherry ice-cream is the best way to ratify summer!

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SOB – Abruzzo’s Stark Bear Necessity

Sammy Dunham — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:20:50 +0000

The Marsican bears endemic to Italy’s Abruzzo region are in dire need of champions to persuade their human neighbours on the value of altruistic bare necessity living

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Guide Books to Abruzzo: Bradt or A-Tour

Roddy Newlands — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:09:51 +0000

Guidebooks to Abruzzo are notorious in their absence, especially in English, Abruzzo instead making at best a slim appearance in general guides to Italy

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Fine Fish at Trattoria Luciana – Roseto degli Abruzzi

Sammy Dunham — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:00:42 +0000

Trattoria Luciana is probably the best fish restaurant to visit if you’re enjoying Roseto degli Abruzzi's blue flag beach

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Ekk – Abruzzo’s Eco Gourmet Experience in Città Sant’Angelo

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:51:37 +0000

Ekk’s new restaurant in the former Città Sant'Angelo co-operative cantina could soon be making the term Ekko-Gourmet more prolific regionally

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Walking Abruzzo – New Strides in Your 60s

Gillian — Mon, 30 May 2011 14:23:46 +0000

As frustrating as the day was, that 1st little hike was enough to wet our appetite for further exploration of Abruzzo on foot & arrange a hiking holiday

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The Bells Toll & Firefly Bokeh

Sammy Dunham — Wed, 25 May 2011 21:56:19 +0000

Our neighbour’s Nonna died today aged 92. An alternative condolence is tonight's dancing fireflies whose colourful light always bring an eternal smile. RIP

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Roccascalegna – Abruzzo’s Castle in the Sky

Sammy Dunham — Tue, 24 May 2011 09:55:22 +0000

Roccascalegna from a distance looks like a giant witch’s cloak rising up from the lush surrounding floor trying to break free of the Majella fencing it in

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