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Noteworthy Notizie – April 3rd

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We are picking up some last minute items for our Easter and Passover weekends, but still found time to check out the latest in Italian news. We will be closed this Sunday for Easter, but we wish you and your loved ones a delightful weekend!

 

Garlic and wine will cure everything! Well, not really, but this thousand year old garlic based ointment is surprisingly effective in killing bacteria.

 

So today is good Friday. Archeologists and food historians are now piecing together what really comprised the last supper. 

 

This valet is really hating his life after slamming a Ferrari into a store.

 

The Vatican bank is aiming for better transparency and a healthier system of banking, hoping to stem Mafia ties.

 

Chef Crusoe the Dachshund will teach you how to make bruschetta, just in time for an imptomptu weekend party. Yes, you heard that right. Dog. Makes. Food.

 

— Via Umbria

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Noteworthy Notizie – March 27th

FullSizeRenderLife news that happened this week: the first Vinopalooza kicked off yesterday in Umbria, in DC it broke 70 degrees for the first time this year, and we officially got out our cherry-blossom Geribi bowls.

 

Here’s what was happening in Italian news:

 

The Pope gets a pizza! His Holiness was handed a Neapolitan pizza from a restauranteur who jumped a barricade during a procession, to deliver his pizza into the hands of the most holy.

 

We might bake up some Italian Easter Lemon cookies (that we think look like doughnuts). Not in the mood to bake for Easter? Just order one of our many sweet treats online and have it delivered in time for Easter morning for a flat rate of $15.

 

The Knox Case resurfaces, casting the international spotlight on Umbria.  Italy’s highest court is to rule on Knox murder case this week.

 

Notaries got paid a lot in Italy in Medieval times, and still do today. Honestly we got sucked into this article by the cute painting of the Medieval notary in the Economist, but it’s economic insights are interesting.

 

Unfortunately, there is more bad news for the future olive oil harvest. The EU has issued a warning, as more trees in Lecce are affected by the blight. If you really care about the Italian Olive Oil industry, please join us at our next book club, Virgin Territory: Exploring the World of Olive Oil.  You’ll be able to know what you are buying to stock up before the prices hike again.

 

We hope you have a lovely weekend!

– Via Umbria

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Noteworthy Notizie – March 20th

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How adorable is this photo of a little goose on the typewriter!  Winemaker Roberto DiFilippo sent it to us with the caption “my new secretary.” We love it!  Spring is not quite in the air in Georgetown, which gives us extra motivation do cozy up with a blanket and peruse the news from this past week:

 

Michel Graves, a great industrial designer, passed away suddenly last week, which is a loss for the design community. We carry his beautiful coffee service for Alessi in store and online.

 

Obama and Italy’s Renzi are to meet on Ukraine, and the Islamic State, in a month.

 

The Telegraph picks out the best places to visit in Umbria! Do you see anyplace you have been to with us?

 

Over in Italy it is artichoke season. Artichokes in abundance are reigning in Umbria (see our Facebook for how we prefer to cook them!) Here are some recipes from Food and Wine Magazine if you find yourself overwhelmed by the artichoke.

 

Italy pulls a DC and moves to legalize marijuana.

 

Happy Weekend from all of us here at Via Umbria!

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Noteworthy Notizie – March 13th

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It’s Friday again! Here’s what we have been reading over the week:

 

An Italian village gets eight feet of snow in one day!

 

The Washington Post lays out a concise plan of why and how Italy needs to protect itself from IS. A worthwhile read.

 

Newsweek reports that this game aiming to educate children on gender roles causes outrage. Gender inequality is a serious issue in Italy, and the backlash against this project only reiterates the need for progress in this arena.

 

This Sunday, we will be having a complementary wine tasting from 2:00 – 5:00 PM in store!  Stop by and sip away.

 

Publishers weekly gives Elizabeth Minchilli’s new book (to be published in April!) a nice review. On a daily basis we drool over her blog….and are so excited for this book that we may have to make it assigned reading for Book Club.

 

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

 

— Via Umbria

  It's Friday again! Here's what we have been reading over the week:   An Italian village gets eight feet of snow in one day!   The ...