Adventures in Puglia – Bicycling, Beaches and More!
We just returned from a wonderful vacation in Puglia, which is commonly known as Italy's "heel." This is the third year that our friends Alessio, Stefania and (recently) their infant…
Dinner for Two – No, It’s Not Always Italian!
It's Not Always Italian Food for the Tandem Spirits! Homemade black bean soup and southern-style corn breadEveryone knows that Italian cuisine is the best food in the world! So, you…
Branzino with potatoes
Holiday Feasting in Italy with the Tandem Spirits – Not Always Traditional!
Traditional and Not-so-traditional We have lived in Italy since 2014 and during the holiday period between Christmas and New Year's Day we have enjoyed some wonderful meals with family and…
Thanksgiving Celebrations with the Tandem Spirits – Reprise
Thanksgiving 2020 - Traditional, Sort OF After I wrote the post about Thanksgiving, Virginia got inspired and asked me to prepare a "regular" Thanksgiving dinner for the two of us.…
Thanksgiving Celebrations with the Tandem Spirits
A Unique Thanksgiving in Italy In 2017, Virginia and I were invited to the 60th birthday party of a really nice guy named Luigi Di Martino whom I met at…
Ordinary Things Here in Foligno
Some Images of Life in Foligno Over the last several weeks, the COVID situation has worsened in Italy. Here in Umbria, our rates had been low enough that we were…
Harvesting Olives in Treggio
Enjoying the Olive Harvest with Dear Friends! This oil was pressed the day before we harvested olives at our friend's farm. This "frantoio" or olive oil mill services many of…