traditional cuisine

St. Blaise, protector of the throat, returns to Abruzzo

In Abruzzo, Feb. 3 remains a deeply felt holiday in which religious devotion and culinary traditions are intertwined. The figure of St. Blaise, a 4th-century physician and bishop of Sebaste, is especially linked to the miracle of the healing of …

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Teramo virtues, the gastronomic specialty of May 1

In Abruzzo, a typical recipe of the most deeply rooted tradition is prepared on May 1: the Virtù teramane. Legend has it that the dish is so named because it had to be prepared by 7 virgins, using 7 legumes, …

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