Local people
In Spello, Feasting on Wild Greens
If you’re in Umbria in early springtime, don’t miss a most special food festival in that medieval hilltown gem, Spello.
Read moreAn Assisi Treasure: the Rural People
No visit to Umbria can be complete without an encounter with our rural neighbors: an Assisi treasure.
Read moreCalendimaggio…..But No Gina
If you’re in Assisi in May, don’t miss Calendimaggio: our stunning medieval festival….though we miss Gina.
Read moreEaster Goodness in Umbria
If you’re in Umbria Easter week, do not miss the local cheese breads bakings and blessings in the Assisi countryside.
Read moreNear Deruta, More Than a Feast with Giuseppa
Read why lunch with farm friend Giuseppa is more than a rural feast.
Read moreA Snails’ Feast in Cantalupo
If you are in Umbria during the celebration of snails in Cantalupo near Bevagna, don’t miss feasting with the locals!
Read moreRivotorto, Small Village with a Big Heart
Not far from Assisi, the villagers of tiny Rivotorto often come together for BIG events: earthquake benefits.
Read moreAssisi’s Outdoor Market
If you’re staying in Assisi, where to head for fruits and vegetables? Piazzetta dell’Erba near the main square, where Novella sells her vegetables and fruits. Years ago, many more farm women were there….
Read moreNear Rieti, a Favorite Spot
One of our favorite eating spots? Find the goodness in a little roadside hut near Rieti.
Read moreAssisi, an Earthquake and Jewish History
Read here about an earthquake, Assisi, Jewish history….and recipricocity.
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