There’s always a bit of excitement at springtime outdoor markets when bunches of the dark green, thin tapered leaves of the agretti appear. Often called “barba di frate” or “beards of the…
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Once again, cooking up a new recipe and then eating the dish together proved to be a oerfetto deterrent to a CPA (Coronavirus Panic Attack). And yet again, the decision on what…
This is our seventh Sunday in lockdown and I tried out a new recipe today well knowing that cooking and then eating together will aways whisk away even the hint of a…
There’s a wise old assisano adage, “quando Subasio mette il cappello, porta l’ombrello” (“when Subasio wears a hat, take your umbrella”) which unfailingly predicts a rainy day ahead. And today, our Mount…
Italians are cooking more than ever these days: after well over a month into lockdown, cooking and sharing the goodness together enjoyably fills the time. We also try to offer each other…
Just over a month into Italy’s coronavirus lockdown, cooking and then sharing the goodness still team as a perfect coronavirus diversion, a way to ward off even a hint of a CPA…
The days seem to fly here in the Umbria countryside while under coronavirus lockdown. This morning started with a walk up our road… ….to the stall of our two donkeys and a…
Wish a diversion to ward off a possible CPA (Coronavirus Panic Attack)? You might wish to make this new version of polpette (meatballs) – with a “Pino touch” – and then enjoy…
All over the world now, people are sharing ideas on how to fill the lockdown days. Here in Italy, a good amount of daily time has always been dedicated to cooking good…
Even during this coronavirus lockdown, Italians are not renouncing their fresh vegetables: everyone’s still enjoying many portions a day. We’re grateful for Novella’s stand in Assisi: Recently, her bietola (Swiss chard) –…