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Anne's Blog / Rural Friends

An Umbria Olive Harvest, Past and Present

November 5, 2020

When we first harvested olives here in the Umbrian countryside in an icy December, 1976, the picking was all done... View article

Umbria’s Vin Santo: Ah, That “Holy Wine”

October 14, 2020

I hadn’t seen Giuseppa in many months, for I haven’t been guiding visitors through the wonders of Umbria in many... View article

Coronavirus Lockdown in Umbria: Noting the Beauty All Around

March 18, 2020

Under our national lockdown, those in towns and cities are confined to their homes. Fortunanatamente, Pino and I are “confined”... View article

Forget Coronavirus: Celebrate Women!

March 7, 2020

In Italy, you can easily be distracted from a possible CPA (i.e., a Coronavirus Panic Attack) in the days preceding March 8th, la Festa delle... View article

No Coronavirus in Assisi….

March 2, 2020

….but a sure remedy for coronavirus ansia (anxiety) is to drop in for lunch at Peppa’s. She’ll greet you warmly with a... View article

Near Deruta, Umbria Rural Cuisine From the Heart

February 26, 2020

My Perugia/Deruta tour is a favorite among tour guests and not just for the many splendid treasures of Perugia but... View article

Near Assisi, Ristorante Da Giovannino Celebrates 100 Years

February 24, 2020

As you head out of the coffee bar and into the dining room of Ristorante Da Giovannino, look up and... View article

Peppa’s Umbria Cuisine is Always for a Buon Appetito

February 8, 2020

….and if you don’t have a good appetite, you will as soon as you walk into Peppa’s kitchen and take... View article

Peppa Pig in Umbria?

January 12, 2020

No, not quite. Not a Peppa pig but Peppe‘s pig stars in this note. When Peppe told me the December... View article

Near Deruta, Giuseppa Opens Home and Heart

September 16, 2019

There’s no doubt about it: Giuseppa opens her heart as well as her home to us as she serves up... View article

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