Abruzzo holds a special place in my heart. Shortly after we first opened Bella Italia we received an invitation from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Trade to be part of a delegation to visit Abruzzo and meet key producers in the confectionary industry. The five day visit,
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Abruzzo holds a special place in my heart. Shortly after we first opened Bella Italia we received an invitation from the Italian ...
Within an hour or arriving at our villa in Cannara our first stop was for a bite to eat and a splash of wine with our good friend Simone at his restaurant in Bevagna – le Delizie del Borgo.
Within an hour or arriving at our villa in Cannara our first stop was for a bite to eat and a splash ...
Every now and then during our travels in Italy we come across something so completely unexpected and so completely eyeopening that it makes us step back, shake our heads and just say, "wow," and think how lucky we were for coming across it. Our visit to Fabriano was just such an occasion.
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Every now and then during our travels in Italy we come across something so completely unexpected and so completely eyeopening that it ...
Sorry for the piccola pausa. We arrived at our villa in Umbria in the early evening on Tuesday but were tied up in meetings in Rome and Terni all day yesterday and unable to post. Shortly I will upload a post that was written last weekend in the town of Fabriano in Le Marche. I also have a review of our wonderful hotel/B&B in Pescara (Abruzzo). And I am finishing up a piece on our visit to our friend Rita in the earthquake ravaged city of l’Aquila.
Then we’ll be up to date, with future postings covering our adventures at our home base in Umbria. Sunday our children and other family members begin to arrive. It’s sure to be a blast!
Ci vediamo!
Bill and Suzy
Sorry for the piccola pausa. We arrived at our villa in Umbria in the early evening on Tuesday but were tied up ...
I am not sure if the Abruzzo town of Penne is named after the pasta or if it figures in any way into the origin of the noodle. For me, Penne is important for one reason only. It is home to Brioni Roman Style S.p.A., makers of the world's best men's clothing. At least in my opinion. And James Bond's.
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I am not sure if the Abruzzo town of Penne is named after the pasta or if it figures in any way ...
Brioni is one of the finest tailors in the world. Since I first discovered their fashions a number of years ago, I have absolutely loved every pair of pants that drape and flow like a Roman toga, every distinctive dress shirt, every perfectly tailored jacket, hand stitched in the most elegant and finest fabrics that I have owned.
Unfortunately, Brioni is not cheap.
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Brioni is one of the finest tailors in the world. Since I first discovered their fashions a number of years ago, I ...
When we began planning our trip to Italy some months ago, we toyed with the idea of spending a little time visiting Le Marche and Abruzzo, two regions sort of between where we were starting and where we were going. They had the added bonus of being regions that we had visited before, briefly, and had want to return to.
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When we began planning our trip to Italy some months ago, we toyed with the idea of spending a little time visiting ...
Day 3 of our loosey-goosey tour. Day 19 overall.This is called foreshadowing.* * *Read more »
I say “yum.” A baked potato in parmigiano fonduta with truffle. At our restaurant for dinner tonight in Le Marche. Absolutely incredible, most edible and definitely unforgettable.
I say "yum." A baked potato in parmigiano fonduta with truffle. At our restaurant for dinner tonight in Le Marche. Absolutely incredible, ...
As we leave behind northern Italy for the center, the vast, melancholy plains of the Veneto for the fecund ones of Emilia Romagna, we continue south along the coast, reaching into Le Marche, our destination for the next couple of days.
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As we leave behind northern Italy for the center, the vast, melancholy plains of the Veneto for the fecund ones of Emilia ...
As we left Venice yesterday, a fierce wind had picked up, bringing cold temperatures and gray skies. But as we drove south from the Veneto into Emilia Romagna, the cold turned frigid and the stinging rain turned to snow. After two weeks on the road, our streak of good fortune in dodging the bad weather had run out and we were driving into the belly of the beast.
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As we left Venice yesterday, a fierce wind had picked up, bringing cold temperatures and gray skies. But as we drove south ...
