A January Culinary Pause in Volterra
After you explore Tuscan gem Siena, do detour to take in the Etruscan and Roman wonders of medieval Tuscan hilltown,... View article
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Umbria Jazz Winter: New Orleans Blues in Orvieto
No where we’d ever be at the end of December except in Orvieto for the Umbria Jazz Winter festival. During... View article
Near Montepulciano, a Festive Butcher
Near Montepulciano in the small southern Tuscan town of Acquaviva, don’t miss lunch at Ristorante/Pizzeria L’Angolo. Before lunch, the butcher... View article
Near Montepulciano, Discovering That Pici all’Aglione Giant Garlic
Pino and I knew that garlic (“aglio”) highlighted the tangy tomato sauce for a favorite southern Tuscan pasta favorite, pici... View article
Deruta’s Maiolica Majesty Astounds
Nothing like experiencing that “dual magic” of Italy: artistic treasures and good eating. A morning in Deruta offers us that... View article
Arezzo’s Vasari: Art, History….and Good Eating
Painter, architect and art historian, Giorgio Vasari was born in Arezzo in the early 16th-century. His name lives on –... View article
Retreating to An Arezzo Favorite: Casa Volpe
In early December, Pino and I headed off to a favorite “week-end-away” spot, Casa Volpe in Arezzo. A surprise on... View article
In Spello, Resurrection of a Medieval Tower
Don’t miss wandering the medieval backstreets of Spello, floral profusion in springtime: Roman arches span a few of them… Near... View article
Near Preci, Bikers, Beavers and Black Truffles
On an August day, exploring the Valnerina area, we stopped outside the medieval hilltown of tiny Preci for lunch, a... View article
That Culinary Passione of the Marches Region Revisited
Nineteen-year-old Massimiliano joins with his father and brother Alessandro in carrying on with passione the Marches region culinary traditions of... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)