My Food Experiences
Arrosticini!!!! Lamb skewers!!! Le rustelle!!!
Summer nights in Abruzzo are warm and magical and you wish they could go on forever. Easy and tasty menus are de rigueur and the inclusion of our ...
Tocco da Casauria, Province of Pescara, Italy
View ExperienceHome made pasta courses
Learn how to make home made pasta Every weekend
Tocco da Casauria, Province of Pescara, Italy
View ExperienceVegetarian experience the Mediterranean way....in Abruzzo
A diet with a name that conjures up memories of suppers in the sunshine, the Mediterranean diet plan celebrates the fresh, colourful produce of a ...
Tocco da Casauria, Province of Pescara, Italy
View ExperienceTypical Abruzzo Winter Fare
For many people winter equates to chunky veggie soups but some of Abruzzo’s winter warmers are quite the opposite whilst equally filling & warming....
Tocco da Casauria, Province of Pescara, Italy
View ExperienceForaging and cooking native herbs
The earliest human beings on this planet got their food in two ways: by hunting animals, and by gathering wild plants. All the food they ate was ...
Tocco da Casauria, Province of Pescara, Italy
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Salma
This was one of the best food experiences I have ever done! My friends and I were welcomed by the lovely Connie and her husband Nic into their wonderful home from 9:30am. We spent the day making tagliatelle and ravioli whilst learning so much about the pasta making process and ingredients. We ate cheese with local bread, olive oil and wine whilst learning about the region (Abruzzo), local cuisine and everything it has to offer. It truly was a great day filled with delicious food and wonderful company! Added bonus- Connie packed some leftovers for us to take home :). I can’t wait to book another experience with Connie and Nic! Just perfect!
Salma
This was one of the best food experiences I have ever done! My friends and I were welcomed by the lovely Connie and her husband Nic into their wonderful home from 9:30am. We spent the day making tagliatelle and ravioli whilst learning so much about the pasta making process and ingredients. We ate cheese with local bread, olive oil and wine whilst learning about the region (Abruzzo), local cuisine and everything it has to offer. It truly was a great day filled with delicious food and wonderful company! Added bonus- Connie packed some leftovers for us to take home :). I can’t wait to book another experience with Connie and Nic! Just perfect!
Annie Hammond
We did both the vegetarian experience and the pasta making course and really enjoyed both. It was lovely to visit Tocco and we were made so welcome in Connie’s home; it was more like cooking with friends! The food was beautiful and we really enjoyed learning about Abruzzo’s food culture. Thank you so much to Connie and all the family (including Vee!), we hope to be back soon!!
Maria
Connie (ma anche Concetta per gli amici) è arrivata in Abruzzo, aTocco da Casauria, giovanissima e amante della Coca Cola e delle patatine fritte (e mi fermo qui!). Nel corso del tempo, grazie all'influenza di Nicola ma anche all'ascolto degli antenati, toccolani e marsicani, ha completamente rivoluzionato il suo posizionamento gastronomico. Scoprendo una genuina vocazione per la cucina e per l'ospitalità, ha studiato, si è messa alla ricerca delle materie prime e le ha trasformate in magnifici piatti, preparati con sapienza e allegria, offerti con gioia e soddisfazione. Antico e moderno, tradizione e innovazione si combinano in maniera sublime nella cucina di Concetta. Così ha superato tutti noi, che ora possiamo solo sperare di essere suoi invitati.
Karla
A speachless experience Last summer we decided to visit this little medieval town - Tocco da Casauria- in the middle of Abruzzo region and to have just very traditional food. Connie offers genuine, tasty and fresh local food, homemade pasta courses and a unique visit to the olive groves as well as to the apiaries of her husband's and son's farm. Nothing better could we ask for. Food spoke for itself: freshness, very authentic flavors straight from the garden, perfectly cooked by Connie's ability but most of all passion and kindness. Hope to come back soon and enjoy them!