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…
Wines of the Salento
Wines of the Salento We recently returned from a trip to Punta Prosciutto in Puglia. We brought our tandem and did some lovely rides to Gallipoli and up the coast…
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…
Did Someone Say Wine?
“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…
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…