The stories of Makers in search of an author
I’m always enthusiastic about new things, especially when they are food related. So when I got the invitation from The Swedish Embassy in Rome and my friend Chef Görgen Tidén I’ve been counting the days to open a window on the Swedish cuisine and to try their food. [#ChefsNight :: A Roma i “Sapori e … Continue reading
Appetibilis Q&A :: Work and life stories, while sitting around a table with friends :: Meet Chef Giorgia Grillo, my “Gambero Rosso Schools” classmate. Owner of “Nero Vaniglia”, a lovely Cafè-Pastry-Shop in Garbatella, a charming roman area a little off-the-beaten-track, yet… Continue reading
Appetibilis Q&A :: Work and life stories, while sitting around a table with friends :: Meet Chef Denis Herrera, my “Le Cordon Bleu Paris” classmate. He has been kindly answering our questions on Work, Travel, Career Advice and some Up close and personal notes. Continue reading
Neola, nevola, pizzella, ferratella, cancellata: names are different, the thing you have in mind is always the same. A made-in-Abruzzo waffle, either crunchy or soft, on which you can spread home-made preserves, nutella galore or whatever fancies your tastebuds. Continue reading
Is advertising the life of trade? Ninety-nine times out of ten it is. Mimmo Arena, co-owner and executive chef of “Il club del pesce azzurro” (The Oily Fish Club) in San Vito Chietino, thinks it is not. He has been running his restaurant for nine years and has not spent a penny – so far … Continue reading
What do Fellini’s favourite scriptwriter, an exquisite filigree jewel and a typical fishing device like the trabocco have in common? 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 … Continue reading
On the world’s most popular e-commerce site you can buy a humorous tee with this slogan joke: ” I don’t need Google. My wife knows everything.” If Amazon people were from Pretoro, a village in the Abruzzo region, they would change the joke into: ” I don’t need Google. Zi’ Tunin’ (Uncle Antony), knows everything.” … Continue reading
What happens in Bomba, a village of scarcely a thousand people in the Sangro area (Abruzzo), when a big wedding is on the way? Everybody is invited to the “ricevimento”, an informal party for friends and acquaintances to be held before the proper wedding party. At the ricevimento, among the usual refreshments, a typical local … Continue reading
