Pontremoli, 10 – 12 April 2026

Pontremoli, 10 – 12 April 2026

Pontremoli is an ancient, once venerable place near the intersection of Liguria, Tuscany, and Emilia Romagna.  It was just a...

val Grana, 7 March 2026 (l’ultima ciaspolata)

val Grana, 7 March 2026 (l’ultima ciaspolata)

With spring coming on fast in Mondovì, we went in search of some snow for one last ciaspolata (a walk...

Padua, 19-21 February 2026

Padua, 19-21 February 2026

We traveled by train to Padua, in the Veneto region east of Piemonte.  It was an easy trip on high-speed...

marmellata, 22 January 2026

marmellata, 22 January 2026

A friend mistakenly bought eight kilos of bitter oranges instead of sweet ones.  Being a working woman with no time...

11 December 2025 – festival of the fat ox

Every December since about 1473 the fattest ox in Piemonte wins recognition at the fiera del bue grasso in Carrù.

The Blog

The Blog

In a way, this whole web site is a collection of different blogs: there are the letters I wrote from...