If I was going to describe the cuisine of Umbria to anyone I would probably mention pork, olive oil, and truffles within the first sentence, as all are particularly important ingredients used in many Umbrian dishes. Truffles, also known as tartufo, are harvested in the wild from the forests of Umbria which apparently has the right conditions for growing this very popular fungus. Black truffles are much more common in Umbria than white truffles and therefore are also much less expensive. It is... Read the whole entry »
We recently discovered an amazing trattoria that specializes in truffles just outside of Gubbio that we have now visited a couple of times already. At this restaurant you can order an entire three course menu all featuring truffles that is simply amazing and one of my favorite items on their menu is this frittata with black truffles. When I taste anything this good, I usually have to come home a replicate it for myself in my own kitchen which is what I did with this recipe. This egg dish is... Read the whole entry »
This past week we picked the last of the peaches off of our little trees and so I’ve been busy coming up with some new recipes to use them all up while they are at their peak of flavor. One of my favorite things to grill are chicken thighs as they stay moist and tender on the grill, are very versatile, and are inexpensive as well. For this recipe, I marinated the thighs for a couple of hours before grilling, then served them with a delicious relish or salsa made from our fresh peaches. I... Read the whole entry »
This summer is just flying by for me but I am trying to enjoy it as much as possible. Summer for me means lots of outdoor grilling as my kitchen here in Umbria gets very warm if I turn my oven on for any length of time, so I try and do any baking first thing in the morning, and we fire up the grill often to cook dinner. I think almost everything tastes better grilled, and particularly vegetables, as the heat of the grill caramelizes the natural sugars bringing out the best flavor of whatever... Read the whole entry »
This summer has been a scorcher so we’ve been cooking outdoors as much as possible. Unfortunately our Umbria farmhouse does not have air conditioning, so my kitchen can get really warm if I have the oven on for any length of time. When we fire up the grill to cook our meat or seafood entree, I always add a vegetable side dish or two that can be grilled as well to keep dinner preparation simple. These grilled zucchini wedges couldn’t be any easier, and the addition of fresh mint... Read the whole entry »
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