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“Wine is sunlight held together by water” Galileo GalileiAnyone who knows me also knows how much I enjoy wine. One of the things that makes living in Italy such…
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5 Italian Towns We Recommend
Five Italian Towns We Recommend We moved to Foligno, Italy in April, 2014. We live right in the middle of the country. Foligno is known as "Centro del Mondo" or…
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Baking Almond Cantucci – Twice Baked Cookies
Baking Almond Cantucci - Classic Cookies Almond Cantucci are cookies that are said to have originated in Prato, Italy. Often called biscotti (which actually means any cookie in Italian), these…
Giostra della Quintana
Giostra della Quintana Foligno
Giostra della Quintana - Foligno Giostra della Quintana is a jousting tournament that takes place 2 times per year in Foligno. The Challenge happens in June and the Rematch occurs…
l'infiorata 2019 Fonte di borgo
Spello’s Flower Festival – L’inforata
Spello's Flower Festival - L'infiorata The annual Flower Festival of Spello occurs exactly 2 months after Easter in celebration of Corpus Domini. It is one of the most spectacular festivals…
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WHY COOKING MATTERS – Part 1
Braised Chicken with Lemon and Olives (yes, I made this!) Recently, in the New York Times, there was a fascinating story about people who, because of the COVID19 situation, were…
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Anthony Bourdain – Frustration & Sorrow, Genius and Passion
Anthony Bourdain I can't even begin to tell you how shocked and frustrated and sad Virginia and I were when, as we were about to have breakfast on the morning…