3 Random Photos

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L’appetito vien mangiando (Appetite comes with eating)

I can’t wait any longer. I’ve done everything I can, but I‘ve had no response. However, I have a plan B! 

So what was plan A?

Well I have a copy of Food and Memories of Abruzzo: Italy’s Pastoral Land by Anna Teresa Callen My idea was to publicise the book, which I think is [...]

Bread and Wine, Ignazio Silone

In a previous post, Looking Under The Hood, I introduced the writer Ignazio Silone. He wrote Bread and Wine in the 1930s and it has themes of Socialism, Christianity, corruption, betrayal, love and survival, set in the hills, mountains, farms, villages and towns of Abruzzo. What a mixture, how can it fail to entertain and [...]

Looking Under The Hood!

I love spending time in Italy. In particular, surprise, surprise, I love Abruzzo. I think it is one of the most wonderful places in the world.

I have travelled a little around the region, but I want to explore more. I love the sound of the Italian language, I understand a little, but I hope [...]