In Marino’s Cellar, Far More Than Prosciutto
While rural neighbor Chiarina was making her homemade pasta recently,…… ….her husband Marino took me over to their improvised “cantina”... View article
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Umbria Bliss: the Homemade Pasta of Chiarina
Farm neighbor Chiarina was dicing the carrot for her pasta sauce when I dropped in one recent morning, her husband... View article
With a Burst of Yellow, Italy Celebrates International Women’s Day
On a recent mid-March Spoleto guided tour, my tour guests and I spotted a shop window displaying perfume bottles flanked... View article
With Giuseppa in Deruta, La Torta Umbra Takes the Stage
If you read my recent note on Giuseppa making her homemade fettuccine, you’ll already know that the best in the... View article
In Deruta: Giuseppa’s Homemade Pasta….with a Kiss
In the Deruta countryside, Giuseppa opens home and heart to all. When you arrive, Giuseppa comes out of her house,... View article
Risotto alla Zucca Warms Up a Chill in Umbria
A box of Carnaroli rice in the kitchen cupboard, a pot of meat broth on our stove, a hefty chunk... View article
Ah, That Simple Rural Goodness of Umbria: Chicken Cacciatore
Years ago, when Pino and I worked the land here in the hills outside Assisi, our rural neighbors taught us... View article
Prosciutto, Pancetta, Salami, Salsicce, Coppa, Barbozza: an Umbria January
Prosciutto, pancetta, salami, salsicce, coppa, barbozza. The names unite in an enticing rhythm, so appealing to your ear. Even if... View article
The Gesu Church in Naples: the Mystery of the Musical Facade
Steps away from Naples’ Gothic Church of Santa Chiara…..….. ……the Baroque Gesu’ Nuovo church sits in solemn splendor on the... View article
At Trattoria Nennella, Tasting Naples
In the difficult years following World War II, in the working class district of Naples, i quartieri spagnoli (“the Spanish quarter”)…………many... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)