Time to stick near our wood stove these snowy days: Today, I cooked up pasta con le fave on the wood stove, deciding to defrost some of the fava beans from our…
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Pino headed to Norcia today to inspect a few job sites where earthquake restoration is needed. He took this photo of the Basilica di San Benedetto, only the façade survived the October…
For the twenty-fourth year, Orvieto – splendid medieval hilltown perched on a volcanic rock plateau – sweeps in the New Year with five days of jazz (mostly), blues, soul and swing. We’re…
Like many an Umbrian mountain village, the townspeople of San Pellegrino di Norcia generally celebrate Christmas by bringing it to life – literally! – enacting a “living manger scene” (presepe vivente) on…
The Christmas stage is is set for you even before you enter the Basilica di San Francesco for the annual Christmas concert: a life-size crib scene – set in the Middle Ages…
Lunch with Giuseppa and Paolo at their Deruta countryside farm is not only a feast for the palate. It’s a joyous experience of family warmth – even more so if grandchildren Irene…
Actually, every time we stop at La Baita, roadside stand outside of Rieti, our snack is always more than “just a bite.” How to pass up the goodness? Although the famous Baita…
Assisi’s towering Christmas tree, rising tall outside the entrance to the lower level of the Basilica di San Franceso, is dedicated to all the victims of the central Italy 2016 earthquakes and…
On many a trip to L’Aquila with Pino, we savored that abruzzese cucina genuina (rough translation, “authentic Abruzzo cooking”) at Agriturismo San Gregorio, just outside the town. On a recent trip, we…
We always celebrate Thanksgiving in our Assisi farmhouse…with a little italiano input. Pino’s turkey takes center stage. A winter squash dish from the island of Ustica, off Sicily, is always a side…