Our town is somewhat off the beaten path. OK, let’s be honest, it’s quite a bit out of the way. Most visitors to Italy pass through Rome, Florence, Venice, or the Amalfi Coast, not even coming close to where we are, but, every once in a while we do get some American visitors here in […]
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0 Comment » La Serenata (serenade) is still done here in town before a wedding. Typically, the groom shows up one evening before the wedding with some friends (at least one of whom plays the accordion) and they all sing the traditional songs. A ladder is propped up against the house and the groom climbs up it to […]
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Not being a big Hannibal Lecter fan, I don’t remember the exact quote, but I do know there was something to do with fava beans and Chianti. Whatever the case, we eat the favas, but certainly not whatever else was on creepy old Hannibal’s menu.
Favas are a spring favorite here. We plant them, buy them, […]
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I admit it I’m a sucker for animals - especially dogs. We’ve got a few strays here in town and I keep buying food for them at the supermarket. O says pretty soon I’ll be feeding every stray in town, but he just shakes his head, smiles, and we buy the food anyway.
First there’s Scooby […]
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I’ve always loved to cook and being here is like a cooks paradise. There are always good ingredients available - fresh vegetables, meat, fish, etc. In fact, on Friday, the mobile fish vendor comes. He sets up shop in a small room in the castle with an outside entrance and sells all sorts of fresh […]
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