Culinaria Italia

It's always extremely hard to return to the United States after a long visit to the food capital of the world. I'll deal with my grief this time around with a top ten list of the greatest culinary treats of "Abruzzo 2013."

#10. Antipasto Anversano, with salsicce di fegato e miele, Ristorante La Fiaccola, Anversa degli Abruzzi.

#9: Crispy Nuts, the perfect trail snack, from Penny Market, Sulmona.

#8: Vine-ripened tomatoes in late October.

#7: Polenta con Cinghiale (wild boar ragu), Ristorante Il Canestro, Sulmona, Italy.

 

#6: Amaro Abruzzese, available for 13 euro in the Conad.

#5: Breakfast (La Prima Colazione) the Italian way, Via Vella, Sulmona.

#4: The nice cheese and prosciutto man, Wednesday and Saturday, Piazza Garibaldi, Sulmona.

#3: Chittara con Zafferano e Tartufo, Ristorante Caldora, Pacentro.

#2 Pasta con Zucca e Zafferano, Ristorante Gino, Sulmona.

#1: Panini di Porchetta from Porchetta Lucchese, Piazza Garibaldi, Sulmona.