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Teresa has always lived in Castelsardo. Her small house is located in one of the shady streets of the upper town. Teresa is always dressed in black. She wears it proudly and gives a discreet smile to those who are interested in her art.

If you walk through the streets of this charming village in Sardinia, you are likely to come across Teresa or one of those women who still carry on the tradition, resisting for how long to the invasion of products made in China?

Teresa gets her art from her mother and grandmother and she is very proud of it. Every day, she sits on the doorstep to capture a little more light, probably also to catch the attention of passers-by because she likes to chat with those who still know how to take their time.

Once well positioned, Teresa starts to weave the rush, raffia or wicker according to the mood of the moment. The noble materials of this little corner of paradise offer her the opportunity to create real little wonders. This is an ancient and magnificent tradition whose secret has been passed down through the centuries.

Teresa or the other women of Castelsardo have the art of mixing materials and colours to create traditional designs that recall life by the sea. Designs that quickly take on an enchanting look for our eyes used to contemplating other materials.

Take the time to be amazed by the agile hands, often knotty and wrinkled but which still master the weaving gesture perfectly. Teresa intertwines with ease the threads of rush like the threads of her life and knows how to play with colours to bring relief just as life has many surprises in store for us. Hollows, waves, peaks and curves, all an art that you can easily bring back in your luggage because her little baskets are ultra-light!

While she was quietly weaving, Teresa didn’t forget to prepare her pasta for lunch and she was kind enough to tell us the secret between two lines of braids.

Recipe for fettuccine « Alfredo »:

170 g fettuccine, 25 g butter, 100 ml crème fraîche, 50 g grated parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper

Cook the fettuchines al dente, in the meantime prepare a sauce with the cream, butter, parmesan, salt and pepper, mixing everything in a saucepan over low heat. Add the sauce to the drained fettuchines and sprinkle with parsley.

Enjoy the shady streets of the village of Castelsardo, the view of the upper town from the fishing port and, above all, thinking of those women who are still resisting the invasion of plastic from the other side of the world!

Par Nathalie

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