In late January, our Giulia headed with journalist colleague, Sabina, to snowed-in tiny Abruzzo hilltown of Penne, to cover the tragic avalanche in nearby Farindola for EBU (European Broadcasting Union). The night…
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An area newspaper summed it up recently, coining this winter in Italy of snowfalls, earthquakes and avalanches, “a never-ending nightmare.” As I write, 50,000 are without electricity and have been for days…
I’d heard about Ristorante La Lumaca D’Oro (Golden Snail Restaurant) at Cantalupo, tiny town near Bevagna – and knew Pino would enjoy dinner there: give him snails in any way, any time!…
It was icy December day when Julia, from South Africa and her lovely children, Michela and Oliver headed to Deruta to see maiolica splendor – and to visit a fasinating maiolica folk…
In the years we worked the land in Umbria, the stamina of the farm women astounded me. Not only did they work the land with the men, before heading to the fields…
Nothing like a hearty lunch and the warmth of Peppa on an icy January day. Have a look at today’s feast: …and it’s not just the woodtove which warms up Peppa’s farmhouse….…
We had an abundant olive harvest this past October and after taking most of the olives to the mill to be pressed into our olive oil, Pino selected a few kilos of…
The Region of Emilia Romagna – famous for tortellini, balsamic vinegar, il bollito, cotechino, prosciutto, mortadella – might well be christened “the region of good eating.” Enjoy an overnight at Agriturismo La…
Most visitors know that Deruta, just south of Perugia, has been famous for its maiolica production since the mid-14th century. But few visitors know that the maiolica wonders are not just in…
Son of a L’Aquila farmer who raised and butchered his own pigs, young Giusepppe flanked his father in the stalls at age ten. La passione took over and in 1934, Giuseppe –…