Posts filed under “Food and Wine”
Food and Fog in Villa Celiera
If there were themes for our recent trip to Abruzzo I think they’d have to be food and fog. Food was without doubt the dominant one, but fog or perhaps more accurately mist, followed up a close second. It seemed as though a grey blanket covered the land. On days when it appeared dry you’d [...]
Arrosticini at The Bernard Shaw, Dublin!
Today I’d like to ask for a little indulgence. I usually write about Abruzzo, an Italian region I love and try to visit as often as possible. When I write about Abruzzo I try to make it personal. Sure I include facts and a bit of history, but knowing you can find a lot of [...]
Arrosticini and Abruzzo – Inseparable!
I’ve met Italians who don’t eat pasta and I’ve met Italians who won’t touch wine; but I’ve never met an Abruzzese who doesn’t like arrosticini. Have you ever tasted them? Do you know what they are? They are lamb skewers cooked on a spit and they taste and smell divine. Now here’s the weird thing [...]