On Friday November 20 we took the last load of olives to the oil mill and got our delicious, deep green, new olive oil. The mild November wheather has blessed the olive pickers with days full of sunshine. Of course it is much more fun to pick olives or to take a rest on the mint scented meadows under the trees when the sun is shining. But already a day later the winter came to Umbria ...
Zucchini and egg plant fresh from the grill, decorated with sweet ripe Pachino tomatoes and seasoned with extra virgin olive oil. Simple recipe, fantastic taste!
Tuscany and Umbria are famous for their culinary treasures: truffles, salami and prosciutto, legumes and the famous olive oil. Of course you can try to find all these hidden treasures on your own. But wouldn ’t it be much easier if someone helps you, takes you by the hand and shows you places the average tourist hardly ever will find? Have a look at our new "Full immersion culinary weeks" in spring and fall 2016!
Especially in summerLake Trasimenois a popular destination.Accordingly, there isan abundance of restaurants,somebetter,some worse. In order that youwill not befobbed off withbad foodin"tourist traps",here are our recommendations for the bestrestaurants inthe townsaround LakeTrasimeno.
Due to popular demandwe haveaddedanother cooking classfrom September 12 to19, 2015toour program.Let yourself be enchantedbyOrnella'scuisineandher Mediterraneantemperament...
Even though weare prettyspoiled by theexcellent cuisineof our cookOrnella,we sometimeslike toeat out.Notmany placesin Umbria can take onOrnella'scooking skills, but the followingrestaurants are definitely worth a try.
This year the olive harvest at La Rogaia unfortunately was not very rich due to adverse climate conditions. Of course this is really a pity because usually the olive harvest is the highlight and the end of our harvesting season at La Rogaia, before life is slowing down once the winter arrives.
Yet what is happening in the olive orchard during the year?