Forget Coronavirus: Savor Those Pino Polpette
Wish a diversion to ward off a possible CPA (Coronavirus Panic Attack)? You might wish to make this new version... View article
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During Coronavirus Lockdown, Umbria Goodness
All over the world now, people are sharing ideas on how to fill the lockdown days. Here in Italy, a... View article
From Coronavirus Lockdown in Umbria, Recipe Ideas
Even during this coronavirus lockdown, Italians are not renouncing their fresh vegetables: everyone’s still enjoying many portions a day. We’re... View article
From Assisi During Coronavirus Lockdown: a Pino Recipe
With lockdown, there’s more cooking than ever in homes all over Italy; after all, cooking is an ideal way to... View article
Thanksgiving in Assisi: Umbria Goodness Reigns
Our family celebrates Thanksgiving here in Assisi, too, but the Sunday following the holiday. Pino needs the weekend to fulfill... View article
A December Recipe: Macedonia in a Persimmon Cup
We usually enjoy la macedonia (“fruit cup”) in summertime when peaches and other summer fruits are in abundance. But kiwis... View article
Pasta ai Broccoli: a Pino Recipe
I had just made the broccoli for pasta ai broccoli when Pino came home, peeked into the pot and asked, “perche’... 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
Squash/Speck Spaghetti: Emanuela’s Not-to-Miss Recipe
November is the month for the squash appassionati (and I’m one). Our favorite fruit and vegetable stand near Assisi –... View article
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