Lunch time In Quiet Rome
Reflections on a Day in “Quiet Rome”
Reflections on a day in "Quiet Rome" We had a feeling that our trip to Rome this last Saturday was going to be different from past visits to the Eternal…
Casa Maria Luigia
Casa Maria Luigia – A Sublime Brunch
An Elegant Villa, Gracious Service and Fabulous Food! A Dream Come True! Virginia and I have wanted to eat at Massimo Botturo's Osteria Francescana for many years. It's a once-in-a-lifetime-splurge…
Verona Amphitheater
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…
Classic Almond Cantucci
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…
The 7 most important words about eating!
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…