Pisa’s Miracles
Poet Gabriele D’Annunzio (1910) called the area around Pisa’s Duomo (cathedral), a “prato dei miracoli” (“a field of miracles”). You know you’re... View article
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In Orvieto, an Anniversary Dinner to Remember
For years now, Pino and I have raised our glasses and clinked “saluti!” to each other in Orvieto on December... View article
Dinnertime in an Assisi Stall
Years ago there were horses munching hay under the stone vaults of that stall but these days, ebullient groups of... View article
In Cascia, Roveja, Saffron, Coppiette……. and Not Only
Crispy bruschetta with a hardy red wine, tastes of pecorino cheeses, and roasted chestnuts were a buonissimo prelude to Cascia’s January song competition... View article
Van Gogh in Rural Umbria
Actor Willem Dafoe’s comment about the Van Gogh film “At Eternity’s Gate” (at the Golden Globe awards) struck me: “It... View article
In January, Le Pasquarelle Warm Up Cascia
On the week-end after the feast of the beloved St. Anthony Abbot (January 17th), the blessings of the animals takes... View article
A Warm Winter at Peppa’s
It was an icy January day outside but warmth enveloped in Peppa’s house. And it wasn’t just the warmth of... View article
Near Norcia, a Preci Tradition Lives On
You might know that Norcia, Umbria medieval mountain- town gem, is famous for its norcinerie. “Norcineria” can’t be translated with a... View article
Support Norcia: Eat Black Truffles!
To tell the truth, Pino didn’t order the homemade tagliatelle al tartufo nero to support Norcia’s post-quake economy but just because he loves... View article
Norcia: Prosciutto, Truffles and…..Earthquakes
Often linked to black truffles, savory prosciutto, pecorino cheese and the baby lentils of nearby Castelluccio, Italians now think “earthquake,”... View article
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