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Around Abruzzo


Kitchen Cousins (+ new expat family recipes)
While I was hanging with the family in Tuscany, a kitchen renovation was underway back at the house in Fossacesia. That's where I headed...
Jul 7, 20244 min read


Fill ‘Er Up and "Check" the Oil!
I arrived in Fossacesia in time for il raccolto, the olive harvest. The harvest here came a bit later than usual, in part due to rain...
Nov 27, 20213 min read


More New Friends, Assorted Observations, and Noteworthy Advice
Near the end of my trip this spring, I had a coffee date with Anna, a young Canadian with roots in Fossacesia whom I’d met in one of the...
Jun 21, 20195 min read


Tornareccio: A Honey of a Town
The following Monday, Victoria and I took a 45-minute road trip to Tornareccio. Victoria wisely suggested we use Google maps, which I...
Jun 5, 20193 min read
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