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    A collection of food related blogs showcasing the largely undiscovered region of Abruzzo in central Italy. Subscribe to receive an occasional email containing the latest update! 

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    Shepherd’s Delight
    stephendhughes
    • Apr 24, 2018

    Shepherd’s Delight

    I was standing in a group of men, a dozen or so, watching, in an off-hand way, a pot of mutton stew cooking. It was a massive pot, 11...
    Finding white truffles...
    stephendhughes
    • Jan 1, 2018

    Finding white truffles...

    I was enjoying a coffee in a local bar when Nino (not his real name) approached me; in a hushed tone, careful that we would not be...
    Olio di Penne harvest 2017
    stephendhughes
    • Nov 18, 2017

    Olio di Penne harvest 2017

    The olive harvest has just finished. Not a good harvest, as the yield was too low, but the quality is excellent and prices have risen to...
    Gnarled Tomatoes
    stephendhughes
    • Oct 15, 2017

    Gnarled Tomatoes

    In Italy it is time to celebrate the tomato harvest, and what tomatoes they are: gnarled and misshapen they may be, but a joy to eat! Why...
    Italy's Best Beers
    stephendhughes
    • Aug 15, 2017

    Italy's Best Beers

    Chianti, Prosecco, Brunello – Italy has always been synonymous with world-famous wine, but craft beer? Sure…a Moretti is acceptable on a...
    Vineyard Tours & Tastings
    stephendhughes
    • Jul 2, 2017

    Vineyard Tours & Tastings

    Excellent vineyard tours and tastings of some of the Abruzzo's best producers of wine. Read on for details...
    Abruzzo wine: affordable and exceptional
    stephendhughes
    • Mar 29, 2017

    Abruzzo wine: affordable and exceptional

    Marion and I were out for a quiet dinner together last week. We went to one of our favourite places in Bristol to try out a new...
    Top 5 Restaurants in the Abruzzo, Italy
    stephendhughes
    • Feb 20, 2017

    Top 5 Restaurants in the Abruzzo, Italy

    Eating out in the Abruzzo is a pleasure that I will never tire of enjoying. Simple food that relies, like most Italian cooking, upon the...
    Learn how to cook like an Italian
    stephendhughes
    • Feb 9, 2017

    Learn how to cook like an Italian

    "This was an equisite experience & something I will remember for the rest of my life" Phil Haughton, Founder of Better Food Co
    The olive oil has arrived!
    stephendhughes
    • Nov 22, 2016

    The olive oil has arrived!

    It is that time of year again – the end of the olive harvest, when I write to you all for your orders. There is good news and bad news......
    Olio Di Penne - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    stephendhughes
    • Oct 15, 2015

    Olio Di Penne - Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    It is 7.00am and I am standing in our olive grove in Penne, in the Abruzzo region of Italy, a part of the country that has largely defied...
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    If you have any questions about your next holiday please feel free to email Steve & Marion at: steve@casadelcolle.co.uk 

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