Comments on Over a Tuscan Stove: Divina Cucina on the Road- Benevento

@frank- love your blog!!! I think so many people&#...

2011-12-22T22:07:14.739+01:00

@frank- love your blog!!! I think so many people's families came from down around here..... i hope you get back! the hospitality is wonderful- great food and wine!

You're in my neck of the woods! Angelina (to w...

2011-12-22T22:05:28.421+01:00

You're in my neck of the woods! Angelina (to whom I've dedicated my blog) was from Apice, a *really* small hilltop town close to Benevento. They say the old town (which was abandoned after an earthquake rendered it uninhabitable) is now an open-air museum!

Karen- it was fabulous-- i think the best time to ...

2011-12-22T17:19:26.895+01:00

Karen- it was fabulous-- i think the best time to visit is when there are festivals-- and italy is always celebrating something!

Sept is the wine harvest, then comes the olive oil---- in late fall/winter.
Probably my favorite time to travel-- for the food!

So very happy to have discovered your blog. What a...

2011-12-22T17:05:52.887+01:00

So very happy to have discovered your blog. What a wonderful town to visit and at the perfect time. You must have had a great time.

@mary- thanks- it was a blast, we were down in vin...

2011-12-22T09:03:07.145+01:00

@mary- thanks- it was a blast, we were down in vinegars, in small and large wineries a great insight.

Barbara F- my husband always tells me i am a strega( witch)-- there is a story about the witches of benevento---- but the liquore is one of my favorite for cakes- they also make a lovely torrone down there flavored with it.

Your photos are wonderful. You must have had a ter...

2011-12-22T01:08:43.446+01:00

Your photos are wonderful. You must have had a terrific time. This is my first visit to your blog, so I took some time to browse through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. You've created a great spot for your readers to visit and I really enjoyed the time I spent here. I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

I had a great aunt who was born in this town. I k...

2011-12-21T19:19:45.148+01:00

I had a great aunt who was born in this town. I know there was a story about "La Strega di Benevento" - I love using Strega in baking, especially Italian cheesecake and pastiera di grano. Buon Natale e buon capo d'anno! Auguri. xo

GREAT!- italy is full of tiny towns waiting to be...

2011-12-21T18:23:07.621+01:00

GREAT!- italy is full of tiny towns waiting to be discovered-- so many americans came from these towns-- time to go back and discover ones roots and promote the area!

I LOVE Benevento!! My best buddy from college'...

2011-12-21T18:19:18.536+01:00

I LOVE Benevento!! My best buddy from college's entire family comes from there and still lives there.. I've enjoyed Christmas there and absolutely LOVE that town ( and those little casatina's sponge cakes )

todd