A few of years back, I discovered the delightful town of Citerna. By chance, to be honest...the area along the Tuscan border in the north of Umbria (known as the Upper Tiber Valley) is one that I don’t know particularly well, though I’ve been inspired by the Sustenance guide to explore it more over the next few months. On my first visit, a number of Citerna’s most interesting ...

Umbria is Italy's "Green Heart" for a reason: there is a lot of water here. Standing water, running water, falling water...water, water everywhere (and most good to drink). Historically an agricultural region, Umbria was once very careful in managing this precious, though abundant, resource. The countryside is still thick with canals, cisterns, fountains, and mills, many in a state of ...

It's been awhile since we've posted a recipe, but we're back with this local dish (and one of Marzia's favorites): Faraona--guineafowl--alla Leccarda. The recipe and technique are taken from Giada and Mirella, who hosted us around the Christmas holidays for an afternoon lesson on the preparation of pampepati. So grab a pen and paper and get ready for an insider's lesson in preparing Faraona ...