Preci: From the Benedictines to Pork Butchers
Living on a hill overlooking Norcia…. …..the Benedictine monks – affectionately called by all “the Monks of Norcia” – are... View article
Living on a hill overlooking Norcia…. …..the Benedictine monks – affectionately called by all “the Monks of Norcia” – are... View article
January can be icy cold in Umbria but a month of warmth, too: the warmth of the locals celebrating January... View article
Pino and I headed into Latium to the Franciscan sanctuary of Greccio on our first icy cold December day. We... View article
There’s usually a life-sized creche scene on the lawn in front of Assisi’s majestic Basilica di San Francesco, right across... View article
Glorious Naples is not only the Italian capital of pizza but also of espresso; in fact, here in Umbria if... View article
After you’ve viewed the splendors of the Orvieto Duomo (Cathedral) – taking in the mosaic splendor….. …and sculpted masterpieces on the facade –... View article
Even “freddo polare” (“polar cold” – which for Italy means anything below freezing temperature) – never deters jazz appassionati from heading to... View article
Quiz for the day: what is a “trunk-shaker with a reversed umbrella interceptor”? Here it is: It’s the mechanized tool... View article
When we first harvested olives here in the Umbrian countryside in an icy December, 1976, the picking was all done... View article
November is the month of the olive oil harvest all over Italy – and this year, it’s my month to... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)