Spello Celebrates Umbria Goodness
I’d just intended to buy a thyme plant at Spello’s early April mostra-mercato (literally, “show/display market” or let’s just call it... View article
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Black Truffles Resurrect Norcia
Heavily damaged in the October 2016 earthquake, Norcia’s “resurrection” just might have started: the early March street fair, Nero Norcia... View article
Piacenza Pleasures Revisited
I think Pino and I are due for a return to Piacenza (in Emilia Romagna). We have such good memories... View article
In Certaldo, Boccaccio Decadence in a Tuscany Gem
I’d read an article recently about ten “must-see” small-town stops between Umbria and Florence. The author had clearly never been... View article
Umbria’s Valnerina: Earthquakes and “Living Their Dream”
Umbria’s’ mountainous Valnerina – Nera River Valley – unveils splendors at every curve in the road: And at the foot... View article
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
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
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
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
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