Finally I have managed to meet the owners of my favorite restaurant in Umbria for an interview. Ristorante Vineria Stella is in Casaglia, just outside Perugia. Why is this my favorite restaurant? The food is absolutely excellent and prices are far from high. The...
Organic viagra?
Walking in the centre of Spoleto, I saw this nice little shop and made a picture. Only when looking at the picture at home, I saw this: Mature sheep cheese has viagra like effects? Oh really? I am wondering where that information is coming from. Had thought old sheep...
Restaurant Osteria Macoma Perugia
Olmo is is kind of suburb of Perugia. It is along the high way between Perugia and Lake Trasimeno. In Olmo you can find a big Pam supermarket and just above this you will find this lovely restaurant. A real small family run business. The mother and brother are in the...
Da Baffone in Umbria – excellent for truffles
Having friends over can be a real joy! (whether it is a joy or not depends on the friends ...). With one couple who love food, we went to eat truffles in 'Da Baffone' near Gubbio. Well ... 'near' is not exactly the right word. Da Baffone is about 20 minutes and...
Where has time gone?
Time flies ... it really does. Especially when friends are visiting and life is good. Hence the terrible silence here ... but I will write something tomorrow (or at least very soon) about a lovely, very Italian, truffle restaurant!
How to make Italian coffee
We often get asked by our clients who have rented a holiday apartment or villa through us, whether the rental unit has an American style coffee maker. Some owners have them, others don't. So it might be time to understand how to make coffee in an Italian coffee maker,...
Pasticceria GMB near Castiglione del Lago
I believe I mentioned this 'heaven on earth for sweet tooths like me' before. However this time I have made some pictures ... the pictures make my mouth water, so maybe I (or at least my body) am lucky not living close to this pasticceria. Apart from the ideal...
Eating snails in Umbria
Snails are far from my favorite. Years passed by since I last ate them (in the typical French way where you pick them out of their shell). A week ago a friend of mine invited me to dinner. I had proudly said that I eat anything some time ago, so he did not bother...
Cooking course in slow food restaurant Umbria
My favorite restaurant in Umbria, Ristorante Vineria Stella, is from now onwards also offering cooking courses. The restaurant has been listed in the Slow Food Guide for many years and rightly so. It is the best place to go for a real good dinner, accompanied by wines...
Restaurant in Perugia Al Mangiar Bene
A lovely restaurant / pizzeria (with wood fired pizza oven) in the centre of Perugia, just off Corso Vannucci. The restaurant pledges the use of as much as possible local (0 km) and organic ingredients. The pizza's are great (only in the evening). The menu is divided...





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