Swiss Chard Stars in Umbria Goodness
Baked Swiss chard goodness added a tasty side dish to a recent lunch. Not Swiss chard from Novella’s vegetable stand... View article
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Santa Rita’s Red Roses – Always
On May 22nd, the feast of the beloved 15th-c. Umbrian saint, Santa Rita di Cascia, I always take red roses... View article
Spaghetti con Patate: La Cucina Povera of Sicily
As always, cooking proves a pleasant distraction during this COVID-19 lockdown. Today’s easy, tasty recipe is dedicated to Pino’s wonderful... View article
Agretti Star in a “Lockdown-Diversion” Recipe
Some of the agretti recently purchased from Novella’s vegetable stand in Assisi …. …have already starred in a pasta recipe:... View article
Agretti Star in a COVID-19 Springtime Recipe
There’s always a bit of excitement at springtime outdoor markets when bunches of the dark green, thin tapered leaves of... View article
Assisi’s May Flowers in a COVID-19 Springtime
Spotting Signora Marinella’s balcony has always been a highlight of Assisi springtime strolls…. …but not this year with Assisi in... View article
A Tasty Alliteraton in a COVID-19 recipe: Parlsey Pinenut Pecan Pesto
Once again, cooking up a new recipe and then eating the dish together proved to be a oerfetto deterrent to... View article
Covid-19 Has Assisi’s Calendimaggio On Hold
May 5th, our second day of “liberation” from that full lockdown which has kept us all at home since March... View article
Assisi Floral Splendor with COVID-19…?
In past years in May, I’d be walking the labyrinthine Assisi medieval backstreets nearly daily, taking in the floral splendor... View article
Corsa dei Ceri in Gubbio, May 15, 2020: Blue Iris and Friends’ Tributes
No glorious Corsa dei Ceri in Gubbio on May 15th, 2020. Annulled. Only three times in history has Gubbio’s Corsa... View article
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