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Coronavirus: no Christmas markets in Trento – Italian Cuisine

This year Trento will no longer be the city of Christmas we knew. For the first time stop at the markets due to the coronavirus: the loss is at least 40 million euros

After dpcm of the government that sanctioned it stop at fairs and festivals, the municipal council of Trento has decided to cancel the famous Trento Christmas markets. It is the first time this has happened since the first edition was organized, in 1993.

The risk of gatherings, with consequent contagions from coronavirus, it is too high: "We also said that we hold Christmas in the community, so we could think of other forms, but that there cannot be markets as it has been in recent years, it seems obvious to me" said the mayor Ianeselli. «We have considered that it is not appropriate to do them at any cost. I am aware that it is not a simple decision, we still want a Christmas as colorful as possible. "

Therefore, the edition that should have started on 21 November until early January in Piazza Fiera will not be held. It remains to wait to discover the fate of the traditional markets of Bolzano is Merano, which every year attract thousands of tourists.

Elisabetta Bozzarelli, councilor for tourism, in collaboration with theApt, explained that we will try to devise new ways to make Trento "city of Christmas"Again this year, in full compliance with the anti covid measures. In addition to the Christmas lights, an 18-meter tree will be installed in Piazza Duomo, while a wood for children will be set up in Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore.

IKEA Christmas 2020 in preview – Italian Cuisine

Table, Christmas decorations, minimal trees and lots of fun ideas by IKEA for Christmas 2020

For Christmas 2020, Ikea urges us: "Create your own magical moments". A wish, an invitation, an appeal that we want to hear. And there are many ideas for transforming our home into a Christmas and festive den, starting with the collection dedicated to the Christmas table. Vintage and Nordic touch inspiration they blend to give us light, enveloping, warm and simple suggestions.

The transparency of the goblets and glasses contrasts with the textures of the raw fabrics, refined by lace details, country hints and a great desire to customize. With flowers, fruit and old family pieces that have been trapped in drawers like these for too long Grandma's lace that highlight the glasses for the Ikea Christmas table.

And if in the gallery above you will also find decorations, Christmas trees and complete sets to inspire you, this Christmas 2020 Ikea that is coming to us has especially affected the intentions. The one of rediscover simplicity and importance of a moment too often solicited and stifled by external factors, but also of rediscover ourselves close despite the distances imposed. To pack small gifts and surprises at home, rediscovering ourselves able to amaze us with the little things.

From the north with love, the Ikea 2020 Christmas catalog also turns on the lights on the moments before and after the holidays, reminding us that winter is the perfect time to give ourselves a bit of that much desired healthy slowness. To watch a good movie in the calm of our warm room, read that pending book or indulge in a dreamy breakfast capable of putting everyone in a good mood.

Abruzzo Christmas sweets: caggiunitt '… fritt! – Italian Cuisine

A typical dessert of the Abruzzese peasant tradition of Teramo origin. Here is the recipe

The cagionetti, caggiunitt ', caggionetti, caviciunette they are a typical dessert of the Abruzzese peasant tradition and originate in the Teramo area.
Similar to a fried ravioli, of very thin and crumbly dough, lu caggiunett is proposed with different fillings, which vary from city to city according to the resources of the territory. The original Teramo recipe calls for a filling with chestnuts, honey, sugar, candied citron, grated dark chocolate, toasted and ground almonds. But there are also two other variants that use chickpeas or the classic grape jam, even better if "scrucchiata" (made with only grapes and without sugar).

Tradition

The dough is composed of 3 magical ingredients that form the basis of many typical Abruzzo sweets, a tradition based on the seasonal availability of the products and which, often, were kept from year to year to enrich the table together with other ingredients: flour, wine white and oil.

Today every family has its own recipe, a story to keep and share. What is certain is that this dessert represents the essence of Christmas for every Abruzzese and that during the festive period they are fried repeatedly, because they must be eaten strictly freshly made, even if they can be kept for a few days.

What we offer is the recipe of Mrs. Gioconda, (almost) 81 years old, all verve and strength that, throughout the month of December, with glasses on her head, fries caggiunitt for friends and relatives.
Its version includes grape jam, strictly from Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, as per tradition of Silvi, the last town in Teramo before the province of Pescara.

Ingredients and procedure for a tray

Dough (which must be soft and elastic)
½ kg of flour
½ glass of seed oil
1 egg
1 glass of white wine
1 pinch of salt

Stuffed
Grape marmalade
200 g grated dark chocolate
200 g shelled, toasted and chopped almonds
200 g of crumbled amaretti biscuits
Ground coffee and cinnamon
2 glasses of Punch Abruzzese liqueur
Zest of 1 grated orange

Secret: once fried, they must be sprinkled with abundant granulated sugar and crumbled cinnamon (not in powder!), Try them hot!

Text by Romina Ciferni

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