Traditional Italian Basilicata Slow-Cooked Mutton Stew Story of the Dish Pignata di Pecora is one of the most deeply rooted pastoral dishes of Basilicata, born in inland mountain communities where sheep farming shaped daily life and the regional table. The dish takes its name from the pignata, the earthenware vessel traditionally used for long, gentle cooking. Mutton or mature sheep meat is slowly braised with potatoes, tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, herbs, olive oi

Around Italy: Abruzzo, Italy’s Wild Heart Between the Apennines and the Adriatic Abruzzo stretches from some of the highest peaks of the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea. Mountains, high plateaus, forests, medieval towns, vineyards, olive groves, and coastal fishing communities create one of Italy’s most dramatic regional landscapes. L’Aquila The regional capital sits high in the Apennines and has long been tied to trade, pastoral routes, religion, and mountain culture. The city