Assisi, Countryside Rural Life Revisited
Our rural friends remain a treasure, not to be replicated. Ever. Now nearly 84, Peppe cuts, bales, transports and stacks... View article
Anne's Blog / Rural Life
Near Deruta: Rural Cuisine and Rural Warmth
If you ask little Thomas about his most memorable moment during our visit to the farm of Giuseppa and Paolo,... View article
Wild Asparagus Carbonara: Umbria Springtime Goodness
Wild asparagus is now sprouting in our woods..and with a bit of luck- and ideal weather conditions – we’ll be... View article
Assisi’s Rural People: Assisi Treasure NOT to Miss!
If you truly wish to experience the region of Umbria, “Italy’s green heart,” head with me to our (green!) countryside... View article
In Umbria, an Easter Morning Feast
How do the Umbrians start Easter? Feasting, logicamente: before Mass, a breakfast of a glass of robust red wine, savory... View article
Delectable Deruta: Feasting with Giuseppa
It’s not just the delectabler rural feast she cooks up that makes a meal in Giuseppa’s farmhouse near Deruta memorable:... View article
Assisi’s Fruit Market – and the Future Mamma
Nowadays, only one farmwoman, Novella, sells her vegetables at Piazzetta dell’Erba (“the little piazza of the grass/grasses”, i.e. vegetables) Only... View article
Deruta Warmth in an Icy December
It was icy December day when Julia, from South Africa and her lovely children, Michela and Oliver headed to Deruta... View article
An Umbrian Rural Recipe: il Sugo del Contadino
In the years we worked the land in Umbria, the stamina of the farm women astounded me. Not only did... View article
January Warm-up at Peppa’s
Nothing like a hearty lunch and the warmth of Peppa on an icy January day. Have a look at today’s... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)