Castilenti (Abruzzo)

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Properties for sale in Abruzzo

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Country Home - To Restore in Abruzzo
160000
Palazzo Ricci Private Residence Club 11
Fractional ownership in Casoli
95500
Beach house for sale in Abruzzo Italy
Villa in Torino di Sangro
170000
Terrace
Apartment in Abruzzo
169000
Finished, furnished, 2 bedroom countryside cottage with a stone structure, garden and mountain views. 0
Country Home - Restored in Roccascalegna
30000
5 km to beach, country house with sea and mountain views, finished, garden and outbuildings 3km to town 0
Country Home - Restored in Villalfonsina
140000
Sea view, finished, town house with terrace 5 bedrooms, garage, 7km to the beach 0
Town - City Home in Torino di Sangro
210000
Stone farmhouse, 2 bedrooms, with barn and 1000sqm of garden 1.5km to town with beautiful views 8
Country Home - To Restore in Archi
30000

Recipes From Abruzzo

Recipes
pasta
Chitarrina or Fedelini with Tuna Ragù

The robustly flavored sauce relies on good pantry ingredients: the best-tinned tuna and anchovies you can procure, excellent capers, and high-quality canned (or home-canned) tomatoes. 
 

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Sice pizza dolce
Pizza Dolce Teramana: Layer Cake Specialty of Abruzzo

This show-stopper of a cake from Abruzzo has three layers of flavored sponge cake and two layers of rich custard for a decadent dessert.

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torcelli
Torcetti (or Ciambelline) al Vino

These ring-shaped cookies, common in central and southern Italy, are made with olive oil and wine...perfect for setting out on the table with coffee or tea when guests drop by! 

 

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Soffione di Ricotta
Soffione di Ricotta

In Abruzzo, the soffione is a traditional Easter dessert, though its growing popularity means you can now find it year-round in many bakeries throughout the region.

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saffron sagne e ceci
Sagne e Ceci - Pasta with Chickpeas

Legumes form the base for this Abruzzese country-style soup, a humble but delicious dish that uses not only the chickpeas, but also their cooking liquid, leaving nothing to waste.

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What others are saying about Abruzzo

@k_ciolli asks:

We are purchasing a home in the Chieti region of Abruzzo. It comes with about 20+ acres of scrub farmland. Nothing is growing on it now but weeds and scrub brush. What would it take to obtain a declaration of an Agritourismo on this land?

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@SRodgers asks:

Are there any English speakers in the greater Pescara area? My husband and I are near Citta Sant’Angelo, not permanent residents but we visit four times a year for about eight weeks in total. We are learning Italian but are at a very basic level.

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@mozart asks:

We are at last taking possession of our flat in Villa Sant'Angelo, L'Aquila and will be there from 16-23 May this year.

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