Dairy La Fonte Nuova, traditional cheese from Casacalenda in Molise region

           

 Brave man Mr Giovanni Nomaro; In 2000 he decided to start a dairy in Casacalenda, in Molise region. His dream was to produce fresh cheese, mainly pasta filata cheese, “spun paste”, like mozzarella, although Molise had not any tradition of mozzarella making...

Since then, the dairy has started to collect prizes and rewards in Italy and abroad, the walls of Giovanni's shop are now filled with prizes won by his dairy products, all produced with the highest quality standards.

The cheese is produced only with fresh local milk, the milk used is raw in order to confer unique flavors to the dairies. Giovanni’s cheese is the result of his region, his land, genuine and natural without any type of preservative.

 A unique elegant property, a large historic palace of over 500 sqm, located in the historic centre of Colledimezzo. The palace has been built over 200 years ago; it used to be the local doctor's house and small private clinic.

This charming and characterful property has belonged to the same family for over 200 years and now it is on the market for just 300.000,00 euro.

The roof of the entire building has been recently rebuilt and is completely new. The structure is in perfect conditions, no cracks, no signs of dump.

The palace is composed by four floors. On the ground floor we find a large foyer, a kitchen, a large living room with terrace, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large office. All the rooms avails of original tiles, oak doors, vaulted ceilings. From the foyer, an imposing staircase takes natural lights from the characteristic top cupola finely decorated with frescos. The staircase takes to the first floor were we find a large sitting area, a living room, three double bedrooms and a bathroom. All the rooms have frescos decorations on the ceilings, original tiles and beautiful character details. On the semi basement floor there are five rooms with exposed stone and vaulted ceilings, these rooms can be converted into habitable space because avail of windows and beautiful views. The basement floor was used as a cellar, storage rooms and wine cellar. This floor does not avail of natural light. The palace needs light internal cosmetic works and it has to be re-wired.

A very unique opportunity to buy a dream property.

Recipe of Cicerchiata

INGREDIENTS
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For four "Cicerchiata"

• 2 eggs

• 3 spoons of powdered sugar

• 150-200 g of flour

 A few week ago I have found a picture in Pinterest, the title was: A DESCRIPTION OF APRUTIUM, NOW CALLED ABRUZZO, APPEARING ON THE BACK OF A MAP DATED 1590, from Donald Hall's 1956 book, "Eagle Argent"; I felt immediately very interested. I tried to read it, but it was too small and some of the words were completely unreadable. I printed the document to try to decipher it, but it has been hard because the file was badly scanned and many of the words were missed up and badly spelt. I have done a search to prove all the Latin names, those at least are right. Below the text I have managed to transcribe.

If someone has some suggestion or comment, I would be glad to hear them!

A description of Aprutium, now called Abruzzo, appearing on the back of a map dated 1590.

from Donald Hall's 1956 book, "Eagle Argent".

In the kingdom of Naples there is a province which they call Abruzzo, the Latin’s anciently named it, Aprutium: why it was so called, as it is uncertain, so that it took not his name of the Bruy, as someone have been of opinion. I make no question.

Some there are which think it so named Ab Aprus of Bores, for that country being forestry and full of woods, it swarmed with wild hogged: other name do derive it ab asperitate montis apennini, from the peaks of the mount Apenninus, which here in this tract is very hideous, steep and high. The greater and better sort of writers do believe that in it some part of the ancient name of Praetutium as yet remain.

For Scipione Mazzella, the Samnites, (and amongst them the Praetutium) the Peligni, Marsicans, Forestum, Vestini, Marsi, and Albenses, have formerly inhabited these places.