Scenes from a wedding :: “Lu matrimonje” in Rapino… Time seemed to have stopped in Rapino, where the reenactment of a wedding ceremony was something far more than a mere performance!
… Scenes from a wedding :: “Lu matrimonje” in Rapino
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The Home of (Italian) Cooks is in Villa Santa Maria
I am pretty sure that Primo and Secondo, the two main characters of the delicious movie Big Night, received their education at Istituto Alberghiero in Villa Santa Maria, a tiny mountain village in the heart of Abruzzo…
… The Home of (Italian) Cooks is in Villa Santa Maria
The Sky, the Sea and the Mountain
“Sky and sea are like two mirrors that reflect each other during the day and listen to each other at night.” (Romano Battaglia)
Cielo e mare sono come due specchi che di giorno si riflettono, di notte si ascoltano.
… The Sky, the Sea and the Mountain
Summer Break :: Stessa spiaggia, stesso mare
“Don’t change for this year/ same beach same sea/ to be able to see you again/ to come back to stay with you./ And like last year/ on the sea with the “pattino” boat/ we’ll see the umbrellas/ far away…” (Piero Soffici 1963)
… Summer Break :: Stessa spiaggia, stesso mare
Meet the Makers :: Marco Lauterio, the Neola Maker
Neola, nevola, pizzella, ferratella, cancellata: names are different, the thing you have in mind is always the same. Meet the Makers :: Marco Lauterio, the Neola Maker … Meet the Makers :: Marco Lauterio, the Neola Maker
Watch Your Mouth: In a Lingerie Shop…
I was looking at the swimsuits neatly displayed, pondering about a “scuba diving” kind of suit as an option to those miserably inadequate square cm of elastic fabric.
Two women in their sixties were prattling in the dressing room area. One is inside, the other waiting outside, and talking.
The one inside (a), talking to the lady outside (b) in one of the local languages, typical of Abruzzo:
(a) —”All right. The panties don’t go beyond the knees, the bra stops at the elbows. Which f***ing size did you give to me?!”
(b) —”You asked for the fifth, that’s what I gave you!”
The one inside, pushed aside the curtain and, in full display, told her friend:
(a) —“Look at me, now tell me if this is a size fifth!?”
(b) —“What !?!”
A very young shop assistant (c) following the ladies turns around and says (a bit too loud):
(c) —”But ma’am, it doesn’t look bad on you…” here comes the commercial fiasco: —“if anything it highlights your curvy shape!”.
The lady from the dressing room:
—”Miss, with this “fifth” I could blow my nose, that is if I find the underwear stuck in my flesh!” … Being self-aware!
The shop assistant didn’t sell anything, obviously.
Watch you mouth! A container of thoughts, ruminations, meditations… by Paola De Pillo
Illustration by Chiara Puddu
Pastry Notes – Trick or treat?
Appetibilis takes a brief holidays break, in the meantime we’d like to tease you with pictures of delicious, luscious, opulent upcoming recipes: Alessandra’s “Strabismic panna cotta” and Sara’s “Tortine ubriache al Montepulciano d’Abruzzo” (drunken cupcakes with Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine)… “Trick or treat”? … Pastry Notes – Trick or treat?
Beware, Brigands are back! (I “briganti” son tornati)
Along the mountain track leading to the Murelle natural amphiteatre, you can see “Tavola dei Briganti” (Brigands’ slabs), a bunch of flat stones where in XIX century, bandits used to hide and fight the Savoy army. … Beware, Brigands are back! (I “briganti” son tornati)
Mimmo Arena :: Chef per caso, cuoco per passione
It’s impossible not to be at ease with Mimmo Arena, the owner and genius loci of “The Blue Fish Club” of San Vito Chietino, located in the beautiful coastline of Abruzzo Region.
After having exchanged a few words with the accidental Chef, you are immediately taken by his energy, his optimism, his very active sense of wander and creativity. Click HERE to read the interview, it’s in Italian…
… Mimmo Arena :: Chef per caso, cuoco per passione
Made in Italy: Abruzzo Creativo, Contemporary Design Heritage-n-Tradition
Ode to the Made in Italy: AbruzzoCreativo, contemporary design heritage-n-tradition… What do Fellini’s favourite scriptwriter, an exquisite filigree jewel and a typical fishing device like the trabocco have in common?
Ode to the Made in Italy: AbruzzoCreativo, New-Fashioned Heritage…
They are all icons from the same region, Abruzzo, and they feature “Abruzzo Creativo” items. The mind behind the brand is Paola Mucci, an architect by trade and a creative soul at heart. Paola is deeply in love with her region (the Abruzzi), where traditional heritage is still strong and cherished by their people.
Architect Paola Mucci @ her Abruzzo Creativo Workshop in Pescara | Presentosa Glassware Collection
Abruzzo Creativo, once upon a time
The first idea came from the Taranta blanket, a woollen matted fabric that is manufactured in the village of Taranta Peligna, Chieti. Paola’s intent was to use its unique pattern and weft in furniture design, but its exploitation proved to be difficult.
The creative spark fired after a trip to Sardinia. Sardinia’s crafts and cultural floklore have been updated in so many different ways. Why not to try with Abruzzo? These two regions share many traditional features and the bottom line was to rethink the cultural heritage of the land into a modern way. “Tradizione contemporanea” – new-fashioned heritage – was the the right key and production started with “the mug” series.
Mugs show Abruzzo icons: Ennio Flaiano’s portrait – journalist, humorist and Fellini’s best scriptwriter, the Presentosa – a filigree pendant jewel – and the trabocchi, (a fishing device). The challenge is to bring up to light Abruzzo treasures, especially the ones that are little known and even less promoted. A natural outcome of this is the “Provincia” series, four mugs bearing four “hidden” treasures of each Abruzzo province: Roman mosaic floor in Vasto, Atri Cathedral rose window, Scanno typical women’s dress and Pescara Ponte del Mare (i.e. Sea bridge).
The path was set and Paola thought about new subjects, all of them with a strong and direct link to her region: Bruno the brown bear, the sheep and the “papalina” (a type of oily fish) and kitchenware production includes walnut chopping boards, glasses, pot mats, and coffee cups.
Abruzzo Creativo knows how to combine long-standing cultural heritage with a modern style; because only if you know your roots, you will be able to express yourself in an original way. And that is exactly what Abruzzo Creativo does with its products.
