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Food and Fog in Villa Celiera

If there were themes for our recent trip to Abruzzo I think they’d have to be food and fog. Food was without doubt the dominant one, but fog or perhaps more accurately mist, followed up a close second.

It seemed as though a grey blanket covered the land. On days when it appeared dry you’d [...]

Arrosticini at The Bernard Shaw, Dublin!

Today I’d like to ask for a little indulgence.

I usually write about Abruzzo, an Italian region I love and try to visit as often as possible. When I write about Abruzzo I try to make it personal. Sure I include facts and a bit of history, but knowing you can find a lot of [...]

Arrosticini and Abruzzo – Inseparable!

I’ve met Italians who don’t eat pasta and I’ve met Italians who won’t touch wine; but I’ve never met an Abruzzese who doesn’t like arrosticini.

Have you ever tasted them?

Do you know what they are?

They are lamb skewers cooked on a spit and they taste and smell divine.

Now here’s the weird thing [...]