Visitor, truffles and hill towns This week we’ve been hanging out with my sister Jackie who is visiting from Canada. Tim got a great deal on some black truffles which is a good deal for me since I’ll be eating whatever he cooks. And a week wouldn’t be complete without visiting a few hill towns, this […]
PORCINI AND CHESTNUT SOUP
Porcini and chestnuts Using two ingredients that are found at the same time of year, porcini and chestnut soup is a creamy and hearty dish that uses no dairy product. It can easily be made vegan by using vegetable stock instead of chicken. Using the freshest ingredients will give you delicious results but you can […]
365 Project 2014 – week 52
Christmas, monsters and frost Week 52, the last entry of our 365 Project 2014, this week we spent Christmas with new friends, visited Parco dei Mostri (Monster Park) and woke up to a frosted pond and frozen ground. Stay tuned to see if we take on a third year of 365. Happy New Year to […]
365 Project 2014 – week 51
Pitigliano, Orvieto and friends On the recommendation of a friend, we visited Pitigliano. Surprisingly this town doesn’t get many tourists, mostly because you need a car to get there. During this week we also spent some more time in Orvieto and we cooked lunch for some friends. Next week is the last instalment of 365Project2014. […]
MINESTRA DI CECI (Umbrian Chickpea Soup)
The world’s healthiest food Chickpeas have long been considered the world’s most healthy legume and could be the world’s healthiest food. Chickpeas are in fact the seeds of a legume, usually containing two or three. They are creamy white to pale yellow with a textured surface. Most chickpeas are dried for later use and keep […]
365 Project 2014 – week 50
Another week of exploration There are so many villages within an hour radius of our home base, we could be out every day and not see them all. But we’re doing our best to get around. This week we visited Parrano, Monteleone di Orvieto and Montegabbione. And in every single town we were greeted by at […]
The Story of Salsiccia
Late last Friday We got up late last Friday morning, it must have been around 9:30. It was raining and we didn’t need to be anywhere so we sat and had our coffee while we checked email and caught up on news. All of a sudden we heard yelping, similar to a fox pup. I immediately opened the window […]
365 Project 2014 – week 49
Orvieto, Siena and Civita di Bagnoregio This week we explored Orvieto’s amazing Duomo, bumped into some friends at Siena’s Christmas market and stopped by one of the world’s most endangered sites, Civita di Bagnoregio. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?