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Umbria Bella: Snowed in with Internet, phone, and the miraculous bed heater
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Friday, February 10, 2012. Snowed in with Internet, phone, and the miraculous bed heater. Italy is snuggled up under a blanket of snow after the second big storm in a week. Last Friday, our drive to Umbria from Rome, normally a two hour trip, took eight hours. Boston. It was dark and we picked our way in the light of a tiny pocket flashlight- we expect adrenalin rushes when we visit the Namibian bush, but not here in the placid countryside. Like our forebears, we are busy keeping the fire burning and the...
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Umbria Bella: THE OLIVE OIL TSUNAMI
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Thursday, January 5, 2012. THE OLIVE OIL TSUNAMI. Olives waiting to be pressed at a frantoio, Umbria. In the aftermath of the current olive oil scandal sweeping across Europe, four or five multi-nationals will be chastised for blending oils from several Mediterranean countries and selling them as 100% Italian, or, as Extra Virgin when they aren’t. This European network of inter-locking corporations, defined by La Repubblica,. Old olive trees, Puglia. Whose job is it to police the industry? Find a special...
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Umbria Bella: Pane: From Wheat Field to Baker to Table
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Saturday, May 5, 2012. Pane: From Wheat Field to Baker to Table. Wheat growing in central Umbria. On my walks in the countryside I keep passing wheat fields so green I want to roll around in them. Eventually those grains will ripen, be harvested and milled, and metamorphosize into the piece of saltless local bread on the table next to my plate. The lack of taste discourages mindless nibbles while we wait for the antipasto. But it's terrific for a scarpetta. With new olive oil. In Rome more than the sciapo.
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Umbria Bella: Hungry?
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Monday, July 4, 2011. Steak tagliata at Lo Scoiattolo. Never let it be said that we fail to meet our responsibility to report on the ristoranti. Around Umbria. It may require a lifetime of eating, but our mission and our focus are unwavering. How else would we justify those extra 5 kilos? Here's the latest list of favorites:. Taverna Sette in Trevi. Run by a group of energetic ragazzi. Tomino cheese antipasto at Taverna Sette. Lake Trasimeno from Lo Scoiattolo. We passed this place, with its plastic tabl...
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Umbria Bella: Dancing the Liscio in the Piazza
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Sunday, August 5, 2012. Dancing the Liscio in the Piazza. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Umbria: Topics and Experiences. Daily life and People. Follow Umbria Bella by Email. Sharri writes about cross cultural issues, travel, food and wine from her home in central Umbria, Italy. Her app, Olive Oil IQ, is available for Apple and Android devices. View my complete profile. OLIVE OIL IQ App. For foodies and culinary travelers. OLIVE OIL IQ for iTunes. OLIVE OIL IQ for Android. Olive Oil IQ blog.
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Umbria Bella: So said Pliny and he was probably right
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Saturday, December 3, 2011. So said Pliny and he was probably right. The good green stuff. Sip the wine and splash the oil. Pliny the Elder (Rome, 1st C AD). Good old Pliny, always there with a pithy comment. What is it about olive picking that is so engaging, so refreshing to mind and body? Is it the fresh air? Is it the respite from ongoing (and often tiresome) responsibilities? A chance to get back to basics, to the relationship between humans and the land? The end of the day. The wine during Olive Pi...
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Umbria Bella: The Most Amazing Place in Umbria
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The Most Amazing Place in Umbria. Sometimes words really aren't necessary. In the case of the. Near Castelluccio during flower season, all you need to know from me is how to get there. Drive down across the plain. . . Get out of your car and wander. . . Visit the town of Castelluccio. Buy locally grown legumes from a farmer who plays an. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Umbria: Topics and Experiences. Daily life and People. Follow Umbria Bella by Email. View my complete profile.
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Umbria Bella: OUR FAVORITE UMBRIAN RESTAURANTS UPDATE: SUMMER 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013. OUR FAVORITE UMBRIAN RESTAURANTS UPDATE: SUMMER 2013. Siro's (Torgiano) roasted tomato caprese. It’s time for an update: Umbrian restaurants that we know and love. This is by no means a complete list and we welcome suggestions. (Don’t forget to look on a previous post for some of our favorite outdoor eating spots). We have a new arrival on the piazza in ST, Buongustaio. Closed Monday. Tel. 0742-932191. La chef at Le Noci. Is always a local favorite and has been ours for fifteen y...
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Umbria Bella: We Promised Parking Hints -- Here They Are
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Monday, June 17, 2013. We Promised Parking Hints - Here They Are. We promised to do a post about parking in various Umbrian towns because so many visitors come by car and then don't know where to park. We don't know everything and we are ready for input from anyone who has a better idea to offer. For now, here are some hints. The self-service machine. Use coins if possible, as some won't make change. The search for the machinetta. The Orvietano parking lot has a gate at the entrance. You will take a ...