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A few of the children squashing the grapes into the container. So many people came to help us with the harvest this year we just couldn`t believe it, again we are so grateful and send a big thank you to everybody for all your hard work. But let’s start from the beginning : On Saturday [...] 
With great sorrow I have to tell you that one of our goats Bea has been fatally attacked by a wolf. It ‘happened during the night and the next morning when I found her it was horrible. Unfortunately Nick was away and I had to decide on a quick solution, whether to [...] 
Our house outside the village of Allerona
Sunday morning the sky was blue with a couple of small white clouds floating by, it was a beautiful sunny day, just perfect for a lunch under the porch. My day started early in the kitchen, I was very excited, a 6 course menu to prepare for [...] 
lamb chop with wild fennel and caramelized lemon Hello, how are you? Everything is good here. The sun is hot and the hills are deep green. Amazing, the month of May is definitely the best time of the year for the countryside. An explosion of colors and scents. It puts me in good spirits [...] 
sweet and sour onions Hi, no I haven`t been stuck up an olive tree for the last week ! I have been laid low with a bad attack of flu and only just managed to crawl out of bed. Full of enthusiasm, I took a walk in the garden to check what needed to be [...] 
farfalle pasta with prawns and zucchini Ladies and gentlemen, today is my last recipe for the summer! I feel that for me it is time to take a break, recharge my batteries, to be ready by early September with many new recipes. In the middle time you can check the Sagraincasa archive [...] 
bbq squid
It’s 36 degrees, ok I will not complain, because when it’s winter is too cold and when it’s summer. … So let’s just say that here in Umbria near Orvieto, at 15 minutes walk from the happy village of Allerona , in short in my garden, it’s 36 degrees and is bloody [...] 
prosecco with strawberries
Yesterday was a great day, Nick and I celebrated our 13 years of marriage … …. My god 13 years! At that time I was a young girl living in London and randomly decided to rent a room in a house near Chalk Farm. The beautiful landlord of the house was [...] 
ravioli filled with ricotta and asparagus One of the beautiful things about living in the country is that we have many people who come to visit us . Friends and family directly from England or here in Italy. As I’ve said before here in the green hills of Umbria there is always work to be [...] 
involtini
I wonder why I have not thought about this recipe before . I could say that Involtini di carne al sugo , rolled beef in tomatoes sauce, is a dish that I grew up with. Infact , this was one of those dishes that my mother made very often. With this recipe she [...] 
prosciutto e melone I am one of those people who eat the ham but leaves the melon. … you’re probably thinking , what’s the point of putting it on the blog if I never eat it! So here it is, it’s the Antipasto that Italians go crazy for….! Prosciutto and melon is prepared in [...] 
fry artichokes
One thing I immediately noticed when I came to live in the countryside, is the habit of planting roses or artichokes at the beginning of each row of grapes. The meaning of roses was then explained to me, the rose plant serves as a wake-up call, being in fact a very [...] 
cannoli with strawberries and ricotta cheese Everyone knows that Italians really like to talk about two things: food and weather! I confirm this is true and then and to be on the same page, here I am complaining about the weather , but I am also speaking of a food delicacy which I am [...] 
spicy meat balls In Umbria, today we had a beautiful sun, seemed like August. From the morning I started to hear the sound of chainsaws and strimmers in action, which suggests to me that soon will be our turn too to work in the garden. I believe that on average ,during the summer ,we [...] 
small break
September one-day between the rows of the vineyard nestled among the Umbrian hills. The days are always wonderful for picking grapes, adults, children, friends and relatives equipped with gloves and small scissors and are joined together for an unforgettable day. The oven comes on and the fantastic dishes cooked with grapes, crispy potatoes [...] |
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