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    • Perugia
    • Spoleto
    • Gubbio
    • Bevagna
    • Montefalco
    • Narni
    • Deruta
    • Todi
    • Orvieto
    • Città di Castello
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  • Recipes
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    • Primi Piatti – First Courses
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Daily Archives: June 26, 2014

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Loro Ciuffenna’s Treasure

Other Italy Favorites, Unforgettable ItaliansBy anneJune 26, 2014Leave a comment

On a recent jaunt, two Giuseppes connected: one is my husband Pino (in southern Italy, “Giuseppino” is the diminutive of “Joseph”) and the other is Beppe, last miller of Tuscany. (Other diminutives in Tuscany and central Italy for “Giuseppe” are “Peppe” – and long ago, “Geppetto”). We met Beppe – “last miller of Tuscany” –…

Spello’s Floral Passione  Triumphs

Current Events, Festivals, Folklore, Italian 'Passione', Special Events, Umbrian HilltownsBy anneJune 26, 20146 Comments

La passione. It’s a recurring theme to life in Italy. As I often tell my tour guests while strolling the Umbrian hillltown gems, “If you don’t get la passione, you miss out on Italy.” Take Spello’s flower petal tapestry festival, le Infiorate, for the feast of Corpus Domini, sixty days after Easter. Why else would…

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