This recipe for confettura di cipolle rosse makes a sweet jam that goes well with strong cheeses and is delicious with burgers. Recipe and image by Mario Matassa Makes 4 x 250g jars of jam Preparation time 10 minutes, plus 1 hour resting Cooking time 45 minutes Ingredients: • 1kg red onions, peeled • 2 bay leaves […]
This recipe for ‘verdure piccante’ is an excellent way of using up surplus summer vegetables. Recipe and image by Mario Matassa Makes 4 x 500g jars Preparation time 20 minutes, plus overnight drying Cooking time 5 minutes, plus sterilising Ingredients: • 2kg mixed vegetables, including aubergines, courgettes, sweet red and yellow peppers, red onions, etc • 1 […]
Learn how to turn a glut of fresh fruit and vegetables into wonderful preserves to see you through till next summer. Words and photos by Mario Matassa Italians love to preserve. It seems that every day of the summer just takes them one step closer to the day when the whole family will gather in […]
Rich and intense, thanks to the hot summer climate, red wines from Puglia continue to consolidate their reputation for finely crafted wine at fair prices Puglia’s largely flat, fertile lands have supported vines – and grains – since at least as far back as the 3rd century BC. There are very few mountains in the […]
Villa Castiglione del Lago, Umbria. This is a spacious villa with garage in a beautiful panoramic position. Up a spiral staircase you come to a “tower room” with views over the Umbrian and Tuscan countryside to Montepulciano. Next to the house is an 11x5m indoor swimming pool heated with solar panels and, if desired, a […]
Recently constructed ground-floor 2-bedroom apartment with private parking space in small residence of 12 apartments with swimming pool, in Santa Maria al Bagno, 600m from the sea, 1.5km from the Santa Caterina di Nardo and the Lidos, 15 minutes from Lecce and about 55 minutes south of Brindisi airport. Ground floor entrance into large open […]
Casa San Quirico is a renovated villa on 1 hectare on the edge of the Gola della Rossa e Frasassi regional nature park. The villa has a large garden, swimming pool and fruit orchard, and overlooks a valley of vineyards and old villages. It is located about 30 minutes from Ancona airport and the Adriatic […]
One property, three buildings, many possibilities. La Regina is a beautifully restored country estate in the famous Golden Triangle area of Le Marche. It enjoys views of the hill-top town of Gualdo and the town of Sarnano in the valley below, with the Sibillini mountains as the backdrop. The estate is perfectly positioned, exposed to […]
“Ricarica” means “recharge”, and what better way to recharge your soul than to spend time at Casa Ricarica? Within walking distance of the town of Loro Piceno, Macerata, this fully-restored, 3-floor stone house with pool, restored cottage, garage, olive trees, big plot and great views has a total of 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Casa […]
“Ci conto” means “You can count on it!” Casa Ci Conto is a classic new build in Monte San Martino, Macerata, using the latest techniques and very old stone…Structurally restored, or “builders finish”, meaning you get to finalize the room divisions, pick the tiles and bathrooms and specify exactly how you want the house to […]