Deliciously Abruzzo @ La Grande Quercia

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Cooking tools @ La Grande Quercia | photo: ©Lonza65

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.

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Prepping “agnello incaporchiato” @ La Grande Quercia | photo: ©Lonza65

This recipe comes from the old days when people did not have meat very often, so when there was the chance to cook it, they used to put another pot on top (incaporchiato), so that the smell could not go out and tell the neighbours that something good was on the stove. At La Grande Quercia a heavy lid is used instead, and the stewing is perfect.

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Deliciously Abruzzo :: Mamma Maria @ La Grande Quercia | photo: ©Lonza65

The true secret is mamma Maria’s cooking mastery – and the weight of the stones…

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#FoodPhotography :: Eat your veggies…

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recipe and food styling: Orsola Ciriello Kogan | photo: ©SerenaEller

“The single greatest lesson the garden teaches is that our relationship to the planet need not be zero-sum, and that as long as the sun still shines and people still can plan and plant, think and do, we can, if we bother to try, find ways to provide for ourselves without diminishing the world. ” ~Michael Pollan,

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recipe and food styling: Orsola Ciriello Kogan | photo: ©SerenaEller

Brodetto, Seafood Stew from Abruzzo in 8+ pics

This is a “Brodetto alla vastese” (Seafood Stew Vasto Style) in 8+ pics…

What’s Brodetto? Brodetto is an amazing seafood stew usually made with whatever the fishermen catch that day! You can vary the contents (and assortment) depending on what looks good at the fishmonger.

“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!” ~Julia Child

Pasta Lover Hands-on :: Mani in pasta

#dilloinitaliano :: mani in pasta… e’ tutto nel polso 🙂
#sayitinitalian :: hands-on :: fresh pasta dough in the making…

Making the dough... | photo: ©MateldaCodagnone
Making the dough… | photo: ©MateldaCodagnone

word reference / dizionario (dittsjoˈnarjo)
:: hands-on (practical) = concreto (konˈkrɛto)

Uncle Francesco Spaghetti alla Chitarra

Lanciano, Abruzzo: Once upon a time there was a very good flour…

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A great Sunday lunch fully homemade by zio Francesco and his family, and here are the pictures of some the delicious food we’ve enjoyed…

Travel Bites: Spaghetti alla chitarra, a project of Travel Abruzzo


  • Pallotte in the making for Spaghetti alla chitarra di zio Francesco | Photo ©OrsolaCirielloKogan
  • Pallotte for Spaghetti alla chitarra di zio Francesco | Photo ©OrsolaCirielloKogan
  • Handmade Spaghetti alla chitarra di zio Francesco | Photo ©OrsolaCirielloKogan
  • Handmade Spaghetti alla chitarra di zio Francesco | Photo ©OrsolaCirielloKogan
  • Plating Spaghetti alla chitarra di zio Francesco | Photo ©OrsolaCirielloKogan
  • Making Spaghetti alla chitarra (and the sauce) di zio Francesco | Photo ©OrsolaCirielloKogan