Lumachelle Orvieto has become our go to town for the weekly market, dinners out and meeting up with friends. The town is best known for its incredible white wine, Orvieto Classico, but also has had an amazing history since Etruscan times. If you’re nearby and your itinerary does not include Orvieto you are definitely missing […]
Truffle dreams do come true
A love affair with truffles It would be fair to say that I have a strong love affair with truffles. I am not talking about the confection of chocolate shaped to look like a truffle but the fungi itself. To be in Italy for winter truffle season was something that I have wanted for a […]
MEAT CANNELLONI
Cannelloni has been on my mind for some time now and finally on a chilly Sunday I took the time to put a batch together. Like lasagna, once you have all your ingredients prepared, the assembly goes quickly and is fun. Using pre-made tubes and trying to fill them is a total pain so use […]
Chiusi, Todi & Pitigliano: enjoy the unexpected
Twenty of the surrounding towns We are passed the two month mark of our adventure in Umbria and have managed to visit around twenty of the surrounding towns and cities. As we have mentioned before, Italy in winter is a whole different beast, with relief from the sometimes staggering heat and oppressive crowds, replaced with the […]
NONNA’S PINE NUT CROSTATA
Crostata di nonna While out on a day trip to Chiusi to visit their Etruscan museum we picked up some lunch at a little shop filled with homemade goodies. Among the temptations were porchetta style duck, veal and rice suppli (aka arancini), amazing cantuccini and the last few pieces of crostata di nonna. The lure […]
RABBIT AGNOLOTTI
Delicate and unique I realize that many of you have never eaten rabbit before, let alone cooked it but if you’ve ever wanted to try it, you’ll want to keep reading. I am going to go out on a limb and say it is one of my favourite meats. Delicate and unique, rabbit can be […]
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 […]
Olio di Vino
Little hill town The closest town to us, out here in the woods, is a little medieval village called Ficulle. It’s a charming, well kept little hill town with a tight knit community of hard working people. Known for its potters over the centuries, Ficulle still produces a very distinct style of pottery that is […]