Anne's Blog / Rural Friends

Black Pigs, Saffron and Mountain Wines

November 30, 2018

Groveling black pigs, sprouting saffron, the harvesting of mountain grapes and a banquet lunch turned an October outing with our... View article

November 16, 2018

First stop on our return from the olive oil mill with our just-pressed oil? At Peppa’s to let her judge... View article

November 9, 2018

“Ho trovato funghi ieri. Venite a mangiarli!” (“I found mushrooms yesterday. Come eat them!”) Peppa chortled over the phone. How... View article

October 15, 2018

We often eat at Peppa’s. Every meal is always an Umbrian rural feast, and although she’ll invite us over for... View article

August 27, 2018

Years ago, Salvatore, dear friend from Naples, cooked me this pasta dish and it was always a hit in my U.S.... View article

August 17, 2018

Diffuse in the Mediterranean world – and not only – along mountainsides, roadsides and bordering fields and woods, wild fennel... View article

August 16, 2018

“Mangia con noi” (“Eat with us”), Chiarina urged. “Today, lunch will be simple as it’s too hot to cook,” she... View article

August 15, 2018

We’ve known Mariella and Nello ever since Pino worked the grape harvest on the farm near Assisi where Nello was... View article

August 6, 2018

The crusty bread of central Italy is made without salt – and for me, enhances the savory tastes of our... View article

August 2, 2018

As you head up to Assisi in mid-summer, you’ll note giant round bales of hay at rest between the rows... View article

Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)