Not so fast… courier services in Italy

by | Jan 6, 2011 | General

Happy New year to all of you! I hope all the coureur service in Italy made a simple new years pledge, being: do what we are supposed to do. Why? Well some of you might know we have a somewhat different taste of wine. What that is? Well supermarket won’t do. So...

Italian delicacy, capone.

by | Dec 27, 2010 | Food and wine, General

I can have a good time by just reading the flyers from all the shops surrounding us. This caught my eyes for several reasons: First of all it was the frontpage. Yes it really was. Secondly the absurdly low price. Thirdly, how many countries do they still have capons...

Kaki Umbria

by | Dec 25, 2010 | Food and wine

As usual around this time of the year free wine, seasonal fruits (kaki’s) and grappa are flowing through the door of our house courtesy of  our beloved amici and conoscenti. I love this ritual and am amazed what they produce in the surrounding countryside. From...

Panettone

by | Dec 21, 2010 | General

It is the time of the year again for all ‘produttori di dolci’ to try and sell as many of their big airy cakes as possible. I always get the feeling you can’t walk in any town or village without encountering some vague conoscente and be burried under...
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