by italianfoodjerk | Jun 16, 2022 | Culture and travel, Food
The region of Abruzzo breaths history, culture and tradition from all its pores. Celebrations, festivals, tributes and events happen every day. In this article we narrow down the most unique and popular ones that are worth experiencing. Presepe Vivente di Rivisondoli...
by italianfoodjerk | Jun 16, 2022 | Culture and travel, Food
The uniqueness of Abruzzo is also reflected in its beverages, comprised of hidden gems you can only find in our beautiful territory. Here we talk about the most distinctive ones. VETRINO The espresso version in a glass started being popular during the 90’s,...
by italianfoodjerk | Jun 15, 2022 | Food
If you want to experience Italy in an authentic and non-mainstream way, the region of Abruzzo is one of your best choices. Tradition, history and variety define this gorgeous region of central Italy, where you can experience both beach and mountain within the same...
by italianfoodjerk | Jun 14, 2022 | Culture and travel
The best thing about Abruzzo is the power to transport you into different ages, just like a time machine you dream about as a kid. We want to share with you the activities and experiences you can have in our region within a two hour drive, and sometimes even within...
by italianfoodjerk | Feb 23, 2022 | Food
“You don’t have Alfredo on the menu?? What kind of Italian are you??” ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. I promise you I am not an easily irritable guy, but the first time I heard the above dual question you could see me fuming...
by italianfoodjerk | Feb 9, 2022 | Food
When I created this blog, this chapter was the one I was looking forward to the most. I imagined going home to see my parents and writing while savoring a shrimp or a branzino and sipping on a luscious glass of Trebbiano D’Abruzzo in order to achieve the perfect...
by italianfoodjerk | Jan 19, 2022 | Food
Customer: “I am craving seafood, what would you recommend?” Me: “You are asking the wrong guy, I grew up on the Adriatic Sea, anything from the Pacific Ocean is completely tasteless to me”. My spontaneous brutal honesty quickly helped me earn respect and trust among...
by italianfoodjerk | Jan 13, 2022 | Food
While living in San Diego, I have met quite a few Italian-American families with a strong tomato tradition. They would all gather once a year and devote a few days to the ritual of making tomato sauce from scratch, a special occasion for bonding together and...
by italianfoodjerk | Jan 5, 2022 | Food
I am the lowest qualified pizza expert from Italy you will ever meet. Before moving to United States, I only knew about three styles of pizza. Naturally the Neapolitan, thin and soft crust baked quickly in a high temperature wood burning oven, which is the predominant...
by italianfoodjerk | Dec 22, 2021 | Food
In order to fully understand what arrosticini mean to us, you have no choice but to take a trip to Abruzzo. Even though I can tickle your curiosity with words and pictures, it is not an experience that you can enjoy remotely. Abruzzo is a unique region of central...
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