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The Sardinian Snack
Catégories Traditions & Folklore Food Tags: traditions & folklore food 0 Commentaires
Up to yesterday, I thought that a spuntino (Italian for snack) was something you eat when you are hungry but you don't want to spoil your coming meal, so you put a piece of bread in your mouth w...
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Sardinia, a wonderful island in the Mediterranean, is somewhat reminiscent of the song by Georges Moustaki, where he portraits himself being " Half pirate, half artist ". Pirate because it is w...
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His name is Zi’ Pietrino, where “’Zi’” stands for uncle, now retired and sitting here with me on the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites terrace, overlooking the sea th...
Lire la suite6 Slow Food Presidia in Sardinia
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Slow Food is an International Non-Profit Association, (name that highlights its clear contrast with the term Fast Food ), committed to restoring food to its proper significance. It operates in ...
Lire la suiteThe Sardo-Modicana Cattle Breed
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The resinous scent of the Mediterranean scrub permeates the pastures’ air of Montiferru (Oristano), while in the meadows among the black lava stones of the dry stone walls , the colour...
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There are areas of the planet called "blue zones", in which longevity is higher compared to other areas of the world and the over one hundred years old, who are lucky enough to live there, enjoy an ...
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Born in Sardinia, an island of wide wine tradition, filu 'e ferru is "the" distillate of Sardinian grapes par excellence, 40 degrees, transparent, permeating the mouth and pleasing the nose for ...
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A few years ago, I had read the name of a contest " La Macchia nel Piatto ", that translates into " The Scub on the plate " , which aimed to enhance the use of Mediterranean sc...
Lire la suiteSa Figu Morisca: The Prickly Pear
Catégories Nature & Landscape Food Tags: nature & landscape food 0 CommentairesHave you ever stopped to observe the beauty of the prickly pear? Between April and June the plant blooms in all its splendour. All around the strong green blade there is a corolla of beautiful flowe...
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Ten years ago, a study carried out by Gianni Pes and Michel Poulain determined 5 privileged areas of our planet where one can live happily, but primarily for a long time. They are called "The ...
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