In Marino’s Cellar, Far More Than Prosciutto
While rural neighbor Chiarina was making her homemade pasta recently,…… ….her husband Marino took me over to their improvised “cantina”... View article
Anne's Blog / Rural Friends
Umbria Bliss: the Homemade Pasta of Chiarina
Farm neighbor Chiarina was dicing the carrot for her pasta sauce when I dropped in one recent morning, her husband... View article
With Giuseppa in Deruta, La Torta Umbra Takes the Stage
If you read my recent note on Giuseppa making her homemade fettuccine, you’ll already know that the best in the... View article
In Deruta: Giuseppa’s Homemade Pasta….with a Kiss
In the Deruta countryside, Giuseppa opens home and heart to all. When you arrive, Giuseppa comes out of her house,... View article
Ah, That Simple Rural Goodness of Umbria: Chicken Cacciatore
Years ago, when Pino and I worked the land here in the hills outside Assisi, our rural neighbors taught us... View article
Prosciutto, Pancetta, Salami, Salsicce, Coppa, Barbozza: an Umbria January
Prosciutto, pancetta, salami, salsicce, coppa, barbozza. The names unite in an enticing rhythm, so appealing to your ear. Even if... View article
An Umbria Olive Harvest, Past and Present
When we first harvested olives here in the Umbrian countryside in an icy December, 1976, the picking was all done... View article
Umbria’s Vin Santo: Ah, That “Holy Wine”
I hadn’t seen Giuseppa in many months, for I haven’t been guiding visitors through the wonders of Umbria in many... View article
Coronavirus Lockdown in Umbria: Noting the Beauty All Around
Under our national lockdown, those in towns and cities are confined to their homes. Fortunanatamente, Pino and I are “confined”... View article
Forget Coronavirus: Celebrate Women!
In Italy, you can easily be distracted from a possible CPA (i.e., a Coronavirus Panic Attack) in the days preceding March 8th, la Festa delle... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)