Traditional Christmas Dessert: Caggionetti (Calcionetti)
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If you're spending the Christmas season on a culinary tour of Abruzzo, Italy - a region known for its beautiful landscapes - chances are you'll get a taste of caggionetti abruzzesi (sometimes called caggiune, caggiunitte, or calcionetti) - a fried dessert. Once upon a time these traditional Abruzzo Christmas cookies were only served on Christmas Eve, but now these ravioli cookies are a tradition that lasts throughout November and December.… Read
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Italian-Style Stuffed Peppers Recipe from Abruzzo, Italy
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The turkey isn't the only thing that can be stuffed come Thanksgiving. If you're looking for something fun and different to serve on the holiday, here's one idea: a hearty dish of stuffed peppers like we make on our culinary vacations in Abruzzo. Just as stuffing recipes vary in the U.S., so too do stuffed pepper recipes in Italy. Stuffed pepper recipes are often passed down from generation to generation,… Read
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4 Reasons to Add Abruzzo to Your Travel Bucket List
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Populated with lovely small cities and towns, Abruzzo isn't as well known to tourists. But that's one part of its charm. Time and time again too, it's ranked as a place worthy of visiting, as it’s a diverse land, made up of mountains and beaches, art towns and medieval churches and castles. For its beaches, it's even been named one of the top 10 beach vacation destinations by the Telegraph.… Read
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Looking to Conceive? Visit this Magical Treehouse in Abruzzo
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Many places in Italy have a certain magic to them. Yet not all of them can make the claims that a quaint rustic treehouse in the heart of the Abruzzo countryside can. Situated up in an almond tree and simply furnished only with a bed and a wardrobe, the treehouse at our Authentic Abruzzo Cooking vacation offers stunning views of the surrounding national park. And according to superstition, it's where… Read
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Italian Recipe for Sagnette Pasta with Chickpeas and Shrimp
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Part of every cooking vacation in Italy is dedicated to pasta, a staple throughout the country. But each region has its own particular shapes of pasta, as well as its own sauces to accompany it. For this today's blog, we feature a recipe from our cooking vacation Sapori d'Abruzzo for a traditional dish that uses both legumes and seafood, thereby combining the traditions of farming and fishing that are so… Read
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