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…
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…
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…
A short drone video of the hills west of Bevagna, Italy
A view of Spello, Italy from the path on the ancient aqueduct.
The hills west of Bevagna, Italy. It was an incredibly beautiful weekend here in Umbria. The weather could not have been more perfect for bicycling: sunny, the temperature in the…
Aperitvi in Foligno From Wikipedia: "The Negroni is a popular Italian cocktail, made of one part gin, one part vermouth rosso, and one part Campari, garnished with orange peel. It…