Monthly Archives: July 2010

Tomato Story

Posted on July 30, 2010 by admin

The weather in Umbria has finally turned cooler, which is great for sleeping but maybe not so great for our tomato crop. Continue reading →

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More (plural of mora, which means blackberry)

Posted on July 29, 2010 by admin

Only a mile or so from our house is Ettore’s farm and everything he grows
is strictly organic. In mid-to-late-July, his big crop is berries of all kinds and
especially big, fat, unbelievably sweet blackberries. Continue reading →

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Peperonata

Posted on July 27, 2010 by admin

Here’s a deep-summer dish – perfect for late July and early August when green, red and yellow peppers are plentiful and cheap. Continue reading →

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Buon Riposo

Posted on July 25, 2010 by admin

Danila hugged me and said, “buon riposo,” which means have a good sleep. Where else in the world could I find someone who understands me as well as that? Continue reading →

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birds

Posted on July 24, 2010 by admin

We have an apricot tree. Well, actually we have two apricot trees but in one of them, about three weeks ago, we found a nest. And in the nest were four tiny blue eggs. You can imagine our excitement. Every … Continue reading →

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