[slideshow=22] ferragosto m 1. (il 15 agosto) August holiday, Feast of the Assumption, August ‘Bank Holiday’ 2. (periodo) August holidays pl. August holiday period. The days preceeding and following Ferragosto are the longest and hottest of the year and mark a ritual moment of italian idleness. August 15th represents the acme of physical and psychological […]

[slideshow=20] It’s time that I introduced you to Sabra, our german shepherd, seeing as she is such a big part of our lives. Sabra came to us two and a half years ago. We were about to start a new chapter in our lives and moving to the country meant that I could finally have […]

All over the world it is common for people to have a nickname. But in S. Agata dei Goti, the phenomenon became so widespread over time that many people actually forgot their neighbor’s real last names and knew them only by the nicknames! Mario Rossi, (our town’s accountant) who has had to do with just […]

[slideshow=19]”I just wanted to check in with you and Federico since we left you….We had such a wonderful time in the Sannio and we cannot thank you enough for all that you did. Please please tell Berardino and Antoinetta again how deeply we appreciate everything they offered and that I really feel sorry that I […]

[slideshow=18] For the past ten years the amateur theater group in the little town of S. Agata dei Goti, has been directed by my next door neighbor, the retired comedy actress Hilde Maria Renzi, who worked for many years with neapolitan author and actors Eduardo and Peppino de Filippo. The plays are held inside the […]

 [slideshow=17] It’s been three years since we moved to the Sannio and as memories of the big city fade, an ever-increasing regard for the process of Nature unfolds before me. While walking my dog I welcome the morning dew. I smell the earth, sense the weather and delight in the taste of fresh fruits and […]

[slideshow=16] Our mission at Savour the Sannio is to extol the beauty, history and culinary wealth of the Sannio. Happily, there is now a haven where the body and spirit can relax and recharge as well. What could be more conducive then an exclusive hideaway, deep in the lap of luxury and far from the […]

  Scauratielli or scauratieddi is a delicious dessert recipe that is a favorite among children and adults in the Campanian inland. All you need to do is watch Antonietta Rotondo, of the Terre di Conca agriturismo (working farm/culinary center/ongoing organic food extravaganza..yes an Italian Note coming soon). You’ll be hard pressed to see her with […]