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Lunch in Giulianova

Piazza Roma and Victor Emmanuel II From the palm lined Piazza Roma in Giulianova, in Abruzzo, you feel as though you can see nearly across the Adriatic Sea to Croatia. The Piazza and its view were among my grandmother’s fondest memories of the birthplace she left at 21 for a more promising life in America. Giulianova sits on the edge of a bluff where the Apennine mountains fall into the Adriatic. Its ancient center is perched on the last of those hills and its Lido beach and busy fishing dock lie at the water’s edge below. Anchoring the Piazza is... Read more →

Delaware Peach Preserves #SundaySupper

It’s August in Delaware and that means it’s time for peaches. The orchards are laden with them – all two million pounds of the 50 or so varieties grown here. While just a fraction of the crop that supplied the nation in the early 1900’s, they remain among our favorite summer fruits. So is it any wonder given our history that the peach blossom is our official state flower or that folks here have decided opinions about peaches? Some favor the delicate and very sweet white-fleshed varieties, but I swoon for the dense yellow cling types. And it’s not just... Read more →