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
Anne's Blog / Rural Life
Van Gogh in Rural Umbria
Actor Willem Dafoe’s comment about the Van Gogh film “At Eternity’s Gate” (at the Golden Globe awards) struck me: “It... View article
In January, Le Pasquarelle Warm Up Cascia
On the week-end after the feast of the beloved St. Anthony Abbot (January 17th), the blessings of the animals takes... View article
A Warm Winter at Peppa’s
It was an icy January day outside but warmth enveloped in Peppa’s house. And it wasn’t just the warmth of... 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
Near Assisi, a Christmastime Rural Feast with a Torrone Ending
Even the torrone – Christmas nougat – closing our mid-December Christmastime feast with a sweet note, was homemade. A Nello... View article
Black Pigs, Saffron and Mountain Wines
Groveling black pigs, sprouting saffron, the harvesting of mountain grapes and a banquet lunch turned an October outing with our... View article
An Umbria Thanksgiving: More Than a Pino Turkey
As always, we celebrate our Thanksgiving the Sunday after the holiday and fourteen of us celebrated the Festa di Ringraziamento together this... View article
Roveja, the Mythical “Lost” Beans of Umbria
We’d first savored la roveja legume a few winters back in Cascia during the Umbrian mountain town’s winter festival starring... View article
Peppa’s Vote on Our New Olive Oil
First stop on our return from the olive oil mill with our just-pressed oil? At Peppa’s to let her judge... View article
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