Deciphering the Menu

Lots of restaurants in Umbria have translated their menu into English, a lot of times not hindered by any knowledge of it…. Even if you are able to decipher it as English it often doesn’t sound very good. Bit of wild boar to the parfum of juniper sounds a...

Off to the Market

This morning we planned to go to the market in the lovely Citta di Castello. I had to be in the area anyway to take some pictures of a splendid house wich we rent out. Normally on Saturdays there is a large fruit and vegetable market in Castello. Today however they...

Restaurant Castelluccio

If you are planning to visit Castelluccio (and it will be worth the trouble) try to get a table in Dal Capitano. Dal Capitano is not a place of gastronomic pilgrimage but it serves local dishes, well prepared, simple but with real tastes. It is a very down to earth...

Fagiolina del lago

A friend of mine directed me to a nice initiative last september. You were allowed to harvest the famous fagiolina del lago at agriturismo Melagrani. It started at 17.30. First there was a short talk about the history of the bean (wich is harvested by hand) We were...

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