I rarely write about desserts, let alone post recipes, because 1- I don't really like to make desserts (too much precision required), and...

Will the real Torta al Testo please step foward? Umbrians are by definition, traditionalists. So I was floored the other day when, dining...

I have been recommending to friends and tourists alike to attend the Festa del Bosco in Montone for years... but I've never been to it! ...

I have a secret place…. And this place has a secret garden…. I don’t remember how I found it…. I think I was driving around with...

In English we say that we are “putting up” when we talk about preserving fruits & vegetables, but in Italy, many things are “put under,”...

It’s that time of year again, when small towns in Umbria (and the rest of Italy) literally explode with festivals. Some are music...

It cracks me up when my neighbors pull me over to tell me something “top secret.” This time it was about corn….well not just corn, which...

Well, I’ve done it! I’ve cracked the code. I should get an award or something from the general Italian population. I figured out a...

Spring has just sprung... but we are already thinking about Autumn! Ciao Thyme of Bellingham, WA, in collaboration with me at...

This weekend I participated in one of my new favorite annual events: Il Piatto di Sant'Antonio or Dish of St. Anthony. From what I...

Menu for Easter at our house- the Easter meal is usually centered around a baby lamb - we had a whole baby goat from a cheesemaker in...

After over 3 years of living in Italy, I am officially an official resident! Why did it take so long??? Well my permesso di soggiorno...

Choosing which holiday to spend in which country can be difficult, but after 3 years, I've got it down: Christmas: USA - Umbria is so...

Our Vacation through Abruzzo, Puglia, and Basilicata: 12 days / giorni c. 2000 kilometers 1 itinerary / programma 300+ photos/foto 2...

Cannara: "Welcome to the land where the nature smiles at you and the traditions have a heart." What one needs to live in Cannara: a love...

Sunday and Monday I was in Verona for my third annual VinItaly trip. By chance I spent almost the entire day Sunday this year tasting...

ahhhh...the burning question these days..... I am planning to have a 4th of July party at Basilikó this year just for fun, and because...

Two weeks ago I made my way up to Verona for the annual VinItaly fair to do some wine tasting for the restaurant. Last year I went for 3...

What to do when winter's got you down, you feel overworked, and summer is just too far away... (though I've heard they've already started...

One year and 2 days ago, I arrived in Italy and turned a new page in my life - looking back, its been quite a year! In 2007 I .......