I feel roughly the same way about persimmons as I do about Leonardo di Caprio. Though objectively I realize that both are near perfect products of nature, neither are my type.
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Gluten Free Italy: A Celiac’s guide to Umbria
A quick travel resource for celiacs travelling to Umbria.
Chestnuts and Vino Novello: La Festa di San Martino in Umbria
San Martino, San Martino, Castagne e Vino (Saint Martin, Saint Martin, Chestnuts and Wine)
A Moral Lesson: Sometimes the Tourists Do, Surprisingly, Know Best—L’Alchimista Wine & Co. Enoteca
The score: They don’t serve crow, but I sure found myself eating it.
Us vs. The Big Boys: Wine Making in Umbria
There is how the Big Boys do it, and there is how we do it. Wine, that is.
Buried Treasure: Truffle Hunting in Umbria
Happy dogs. Autumn woods. Amazing food. What could go wrong?
Rebecca as Guest rather than Hostess: Eurochocolate and Chocolate in Umbria in Italy Magazine
An article all about chocolate in Umbria. The research was harrowing, of course. I do it so you don’t have to.
Invasion of the fun-guys: Wild mushrooms in Umbria
When summer begins to bleed into fall and the days alternate between earth-soaking downpours and warm, sunny skies you know it’s just a matter of hours before they appear.
The Uber-Sagra: La Festa della Cipolla (Cannara)
If I only had one summer left to live and had to choose a single last sagra to attend, (Yes, I realize it’s an unlikely scenario. Humor me.) I would choose Cannara’s over-the-top-out-of-control-mother-of-all-sagras Festa della Cipolla at the beginning of September. Hands down.
Two First Dates: Ristorante Nanà and L’Officina
The score: Let’s just say that some need a second date to win you over, and some you know are the love of your life before you even get to dessert.
