The video below is the second snapshot of the Acquasparta Summer festival in 2016 shot by Siobhan, Il Rinascimento ad Acquasparta. The festival runs during the first 2 weeks in June and is the best time in Acquasparta.
Il Rinascimento ad Acquasparta 2016 Part II from Siobhan Hegarty
The annual spring time treat, asparagi frittata Our frittata recipe Delicious, simple and quick. Lovely served with a simple salad for a light lunch or a slice or two as part of an antipasto. Obviously, if you are unfortunate enough not to live in Italy or somewhere else that you cannot get hold off Wild…
Agriturismo Fontana delle Pere in Massa Martana Our favourite place for Special Sunday lunch We had lunch at this agriturismo located just outside Massa Martana today (22/7/12) with some friends/guests at Casa Lilla. We had been given good reviews from some other friends about this place and had tried to book a table several times…
The quintessential ‘Hidden Gem’ We recently found this pure gem, and it is one of the Best. It is an Agriturismo called La Fontana and is in a tiny town in the mountains called Macerino, about a 20-minute drive from Acquasparta, past Portaria, a bit of a hike but well worth it. They have no…
Wild Asparagus in Umbria – Asparagi At Long Last. We have been out scouring the hillsides and fields for the past few weeks in search of this Springtime treat, Wild Asparagus. For the next 6 weeks or so these little beauties pop out of the ground all around us and we don’t waste any time…
A rustic Umbrian restaurant in Portaria This little restaurant in Piazza Giuseppe Verdi in Portaria is a very homely, rustic spot. They have a big fire in the restaurant on which they cook all the meats and during the winter months, it is a joy to walk in out of the cold and be met…
Homemade Bread at Casa Lilla This is not a recipe as such, but my latest diversion, passion, call it what you will but after trying for many years on and off to master the art of home-baked bread I think I have finally got it. Thanks to a really wonderful book I recently purchased called…