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  • When did you realize you wanted to pursue gastronomy? How did the adventure together begin?

The two things go hand in hand. Fine flour  was born with Nora in 1997 as egg pasta. After about three years Nora feels the need for a partner and asks Sonia if she wants to throw herself into this adventure. Given her passion for cooking, Sonia accepts and thus the gastronomy department was born.

If you had to describe Flour flower, your place, with three adjectives what would they be and why?

Quality, courtesy and tradition.
The three adjectives are linked to each other, we try to courteously give our customers quality products linked to tradition

  • Yours is a cuisine that speaks of tradition. What has the Marche region given you and how do you propose it in your dishes?

the Marche Region is a region rich in gastronomic traditions. The dishes are all linked to stories of land and family. If you do research related to the dishes, you discover incredibly curious stories.
We really like to propose dishes linked to traditions and typicality, without distorting them too much. An Ascoli olive must be an Ascoli olive and not something that doesn't look like it at all.

Your province: your olives (which drive everyone crazy). Tell us about it!

We really like to propose dishes linked to traditions and typicality, without distorting them too much. An Ascoli olive must be an Ascoli olive and not something that doesn't look like it at all.

  • Offida, the village that hosts Flour flower: what are its typical features and why visit it?
  • We are lucky enough to live and work in a unique village. It's almost always a party here! We have the Carnival with its gastronomic specialities, a summer calendar full of events and unique architectural beauties, such as the town hall and the Church of Santa Maria della Rocca. Unique typical products such as Offida mushrooms and chichíripieno. Absolutely worth tasting!!!

{:}{:en}When did you decide you wanted to work in gastronomy? How did you start working together?

Both decisions were taken at the same time. Nora founded Flour flower in 1997, as a Fresh Egg-Pasta shop. After three years, Nora felt that she needed a business partner and asked Sonia to join in. Because of her passion for cooking, Sonia accepted and arranged a new gastronomy department in the shop.

If you had to describe your shop Flour flower with three adjectives, which ones would you choose and why?

Quality, courtesy and tradition. The three adjectives are tied together, we aim to offer our customers quality products of our tradition with courtesy.

Your cuisine tells about traditions. How did the local traditions of the Marche region influence your food and how do you introduce them into your dishes?

The Marche region is rich in culinary traditions. Dishes are the results of a connection between territory and family. If you research about the origin of some traditional dishes, you may discover some incredibly intriguing stories. We like offering traditional dishes and typical food, without altering too much the original recipes. For instance, we believe that the “Oliva all'ascolana” (a traditional dish of the province of Ascoli Piceno, i.e. Ascoli Style Stuffed Olives) should be prepared as the original recipe; any change would mean preparing a dish that is not similar to all.

 

Your province: your Ascoli Style Stuffed Olives (that everyone loves). Please tell us something more about them!

Our recipe of the Ascoli Style Stuffed Olives is a simple RECIPE. We personally pick the best ingredients from our local suppliers, not minding the prices but the quality of the products. We like to put together the basic ingredients to produce the final dish: we personally cook the meat used for the stuffing selecting it from our local trusted butcher, and then we stuff the olives with our hands. The greatest source of satisfaction is watching an enthusiastic tourist who tastes our Stuffed Olives.

Fior di Farina is located in the village of Offida: which are the typical traditions of Offida and why should we visit the village?

We are lucky for living and working in a unique village. Almost every day is a celebration! We have Carnival celebrations with its typical food, several summer events and unique architectural beauties to visit, such as Municipal Palazzo and the Church of Santa Maria della Rocca. Local typical products such as “Funghetti Offidani” (ie small mushroom-shaped muffins with anisette) and “Chichì ufficio” (ie a typical focaccia of Offida's bakeries). Absolutely, well worth a taste!

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