Umbria

PHOTOS: Preparing For Christmas In Italy

Kathy McCabe | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Turin, Markets, Milan, Puglia, Rome, Christmas, Food, Italy Travel, Italy, Vatican, Umbria, Italian Food, Christmas Shopping, Nativity Scenes, Tuscany, Slidepollajax, Travel News
Kathy McCabe

From the Christmas markets in Alto-Aldige to a 250-person strong live Nativity pageant in Puglia, there are Christmas enchantments and surprises in every corner of Italy.

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What Did Saint Francis Look Like?

Jon M. Sweeney | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Renaissance, Umbria, St. Francis of Assisi, Saints, Paintings of St. Francis, Christian Renaissance Art, Portraits of St. Francis, Christian Art, Christianity, St. Francis Portrait, Biography of St. Francis, Religion News
Jon M. Sweeney

Have you ever seen Saint Francis smile? Neither have I, and that's unfortunate because, according to his biographers, he was one of the most joyous of men. Blame it on the iconographers.

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Savoring Umbria's Earthy Tastes

Kathy McCabe | Posted 09.30.2011

Read More: Italian Wine, Italian Regional Cuisine, Cooking, Italy Travel, Wine, Italy, Travel, Umbria, Italian Food, Italian Restaurants, Cuisine, Dream of Italy, Kathy Mccabe, Foodie Travel, Travel News
Kathy McCabe

Peasant recipes focus on simple, fresh ingredients. Key staples in Umbrian cuisine are olive oil, truffles, pasta and meat from lamb, pigeon and pigs.

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An Expensive Kitchen Story

Patrizia Chen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: La Befana, Kitchen Renovation, Umbria, Cooking, Christmas Celebrations, Healthy Living News
Patrizia Chen

I decided to indulge and present myself -- and by osmosis those who will attend my festivities -- with a well-deserved and long-awaited gift. A professional stove is something I've wished for my entire life.

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Italians Are in Love -- with Obama

Jim Schumacher and Debbie Bookchin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Catholic Church, Europe, Italy, Berlusconi, Obama, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Obama International Reaction, Umbria, Obama Reaction Abroad, Silvio Berlusconi, Election Results, Obama Berlusconi, Election Reaction, Politics News
Jim Schumacher and Debbie Bookchin

Our friends implore us for Obama buttons or any other campaign memorabilia we can find, and it seems as if every Italian stranger we've encountered has been unable to contain themselves with excitement.

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