L’Officina nice restaurant in Perugia centre
In need of some sustanance after an appointment in Perugia yesterday we wound up in restaurant l'Officina. A visit some six months ago had already left us quite enthusiastic. One thing we especially like about l'Officina is there fantastic wine list, well more of a...
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 lot less...
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...
Funny restaurant Perugia
Last week i had dinner with my brother who had come to visit me. We wanted to go to a restaurant where we hadn't been before. We opted for Fontanella di Porta Sole (via delle Prome 2, just behind the duomo, take the rather steep alley up) a stones throw of the...
Views
This weekend my colleague Saskia and I looked at some new houses to rent out near Lake Trasimeno. The terrace of one of the houses gave a breathtaking view over the lake. Closeby is a long driveway with large cypresses. Those remain a joy to behold.
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