Every now and then I’m willing to spend €20 or a bottle of wine in Abruzzo. That’s 750 ml for €20! “Sure you could easily get 10 litres of wine for €20 in Abruzzo, what are you playing at”, I hear you exclaim.
You’re right. I don’t do it often but I make no apology for [...]
The first time I heard of the town of Penne in Abruzzo I thought that explains the name of the pasta! I was wrong. Penne, the pasta, is named for its shape, pen-like, in fact the word penne means pens in English. (Penna is the singular.) If you are interested in knowing more about [...]