A few days ago, Ornella came in by in surprise. And since it was lunchtime, we decided to cook together. She got out of her car a big basket of artichokes that she had just bought at the market. "Little power packages," she said. Then we went to the preparation and a little later we had two simple, delicious dishes on the table, which we want to share with you.
Now is the time of citrus fruits and as every year we have just received two large boxes of organic lemons from Apulia. We are happy to tell you what we do with them ...
Perugia is home of some of the most interesting museums and art collections in Italy. In the coming weeks we will take you on a tour to some of these outstanding places to visit in Perugia. We will introduce you not only to the main sights but also to some hidden treasures. The first stop on our virtual city tour is the "Palazzo Baldeschi", presented to you by our daughter Aurora.
Radicchio is mostly known as salad or as a plate decoration only. The slightly bitter taste is not for everyone. But radicchio is delicious also cooked or grilled. Here is a recipe for a "Torta al radicchio" by Mamma Ornella
In order to dance Argentine tango well you do not need to memorize many steps. Rather, tango is a matter of inner and outer attitude.
Filippo Avignonesi and Anna Yegorova will tell you what this is all about - here in our blog and during their next Tango course at La Rogaia September 7 to 14, 2019
We just have finished the olive harvest 2018 at La Rogaia.
This year the harvest was very satisfying, after several years with high losses.
Together with guests and friends from Germany and England, we picked the precious olives from the trees for almost four weeks and had them pressed into the "liquid gold" of Umbria.
Read more about our olive harvest and facts about olive oil ...
Amidst the rolling hills of the Crete, Siena looks like a stranded ship, with the town hall tower "Torre del Mangia" and the zebra-striped cathedral tower as the mast trees.
It was our destination for a family trip on a February weekend.