Traveling on a budget Well today we leave Italy after three months of fun. Traveling on a strict budget means we have not eaten out every day but cooked most meals for ourselves. There has been some memorable ones for sure, filled with truffles, mushrooms and the bounty of this incredible country. So it seems […]
Italy
Our tales of food and culture, and the recipes we collected along our way from our travels through Italy.
Truffle dreams do come true
A love affair with truffles It would be fair to say that I have a strong love affair with truffles. I am not talking about the confection of chocolate shaped to look like a truffle but the fungi itself. To be in Italy for winter truffle season was something that I have wanted for a […]
Chiusi, Todi & Pitigliano: enjoy the unexpected
Twenty of the surrounding towns We are passed the two month mark of our adventure in Umbria and have managed to visit around twenty of the surrounding towns and cities. As we have mentioned before, Italy in winter is a whole different beast, with relief from the sometimes staggering heat and oppressive crowds, replaced with the […]
Civita di Bagnoregio: The town that is dying
Civita Winding our way through the narrow streets of Bagnoregio, towards the old town I was blissfully unaware of what we were about to see. Nat said it would be a great surprise and to trust her, that I would love it. Squeezing out the other side of the small town I started to wonder […]
Italy in Winter
Italy in winter While many North Americans head south, an alternative to consider may be a winter vacation in Italy; the low season is a great time to find more affordable flights to Rome. Italy in the summer can be a crowded, extremely hot and more expensive. Having to wait in line, shoulder to shoulder with other sweaty people, in […]
Picturesque Italy
Picturesque Italy If you’ve been following us on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve already seen how picturesque Italy can be. From our house sit in Umbria we are quite close to the regions of Tuscany and Lazio and have been exploring numerous small towns. The farthest so far, only one hour and twenty minutes away. […]
Olio di Vino
Little hill town The closest town to us, out here in the woods, is a little medieval village called Ficulle. It’s a charming, well kept little hill town with a tight knit community of hard working people. Known for its potters over the centuries, Ficulle still produces a very distinct style of pottery that is […]
MINESTRA DI CECI (Umbrian Chickpea Soup)
The world’s healthiest food Chickpeas have long been considered the world’s most healthy legume and could be the world’s healthiest food. Chickpeas are in fact the seeds of a legume, usually containing two or three. They are creamy white to pale yellow with a textured surface. Most chickpeas are dried for later use and keep […]