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Every morning, Marino Verì walks onto the trabocco built by his family generations ago and listens to the Adriatic Sea rumbling beneath him. A lot has changed since the stilted wooden structure was built: Marino’s family have gone from fisherfolk to successful restaurateurs. Even the landscape here, just south of Pescara, has transformed — an earth...

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It has recently been defined as a long life elixir by researchers from the University of Teramo, but the Abruzzo-native "sdijuno" has always existed. A sort of ante litteram aperitif, a mid-morning meal of simple local products of the peasant tradition: a little cheese, a slice of bread, a few eggs scrambled with vegetables. Sdijuno comes from the...

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Until a few decades ago, only a few examples of sixteenth-century Castelli majolica were known to have survived, mainly attributed to the Pompeii family, whose best well-known ceramic artist was Orazio (ca. 1507-1588/9). His house is also well-known, due to the inscription on the lintel of a window: “Haec domus east Oratii figuli 1562” (“This is th...

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Abruzzo: you might have heard of this region located in the center of Italy, a couple of hours away from Rome. Maybe you have ancestors from there, or you have seen one of its beautiful towns in a movie (like “The American” movie with George Clooney, that has been partially filmed in Sulmona), or you just read about it while looking for some authen...

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Italians are wed to the sanctity of using local, seasonal products. And whether it’s bread, pasta, or anything else, the best foods (and wines) in Italy tend to be regional—unless they’re more local than that. Part of the joy of traveling across the Italian “boot” is tasting some of the specialty foods and unique dishes of different regions. In fac...

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In 2015 I attended my first National Italian American Foundation Gala in Washington, DC. Somewhat intimidated by the size of the venue, the 2,000 hosts in tuxedos or evening gowns, and the importance of those in attendance, I discovered that at my table were CEOs and managers of the highest caliber, with their respective spouses.  My surprise was g...

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If you're looking for an Italian region that offers a quieter and more off-the-beaten-path experience, then Abruzzo Italy is the place to go. This picturesque corner of Italy is located in the Apennine Mountains and boasts miles of rolling countryside, a dramatic cliff-lined coastline, and ancient villages steeped in history. It's also home to live...

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Not every famous personality who hails from Abruzzo is known in that central Italian region. Yes, people over there have heard of Madonna, Dean Martin, Alan Alda, Henry Mancini, Mario Lanza, Al Martino, Perry Como, Bradley Cooper, Penny Marshall, and the like, all of whom have Abruzzese origins. In Abruzzo, people might even know of Florida governo...

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Fans of the genre Fantasy and, specifically, de The Lord of the Rings, will be pleased and excited to know that the Hobbit Village really exists and is located in Italy, precisely in Abruzzo! A similar idea could only start from a passionate fan of the saga of JRR Tolkien who, for years, has been working on the creation of a sort of Italian-style H...

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Tucked off of Elm St in Denton you’ll find Di Abruzzo Italian Market which hearkens back to traditional Italian markets you’ll find in cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, and New Jersey. Owned by Lantana resident Jack Santarelli, Di Abruzzo is the manifestation of the love of food that he inherited from his parents and grandparents, who immigrated f...

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