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
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… 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
“Canzoni belle e appassionate/ che Roma mia m’ha ricordate,/ cantate solo pe’ dispetto,/ ma co ‘na smania drent’ar petto;/ io nun ve canto a voce piena,/ ma tutta l’anima è serena;/ e quanno er cèlo se scolora/ de me nessuna se ‘nnamora…” :: “Tanto Pe’ Cantà” ~ Ettore Petrolini – Alberto Simeoni “Cicero smiled at … 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 AbruzzoCreativo items. The mind behind the brand is Paola Mucci, an architect by trade and a creative soul at heart. Paola is deeply in … 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’ knows everything.” Zi’ Tunin’, … Continue reading
At La Grande Quercia, dishes follow season cycle, so menus change according to the produce available. Don’t forget to ask for their signature lamb dish, “agnello incaporchiato” [anyello incaporkiato]. It requires a few ingredients: a leg of lamb, extra-virgin olive oil, white wine, rosemary, a couple of cloves of garlic. This recipe comes from the … Continue reading
