Mese: Gennaio 2025
Dal Picciotto
How we got there? “Dal Picciotto” is only 300m from our residence at Via dal Pozzo. We often pass by and study the menu. Years ago we had already used it and remembered it as not too bad. We had…
Animal Welfare
During a study tour I organized recently with managers from Guangzhou (GKAH, a big producer of pigs), I learned that the price a producer in Germany gets for a kg of pig meat is between 1,50 and 1,80 Euro. This…
five Spices
In china, ‘five species’ is an antipasto dish, also called ‘cold cut’. basically it’s a variety of meat, eggs, tofu…boiled and soaked in a pot of very thick sauce with multiple spices inside. anyway It’s a very authentic and special…
Buffet for the “snake year
We welcomed guests at Villa Orfei with a buffet to greet the new year, a Wuhan-Umbria experience: Chinese, Mediterranean and even German. At the heart of it all was the five-spice pot, a rich broth that has been simmering in…
Cars and the city
Private cars should be restricted from entering city centers as they contribute to the negative impacts of urban living. It is ironic that individuals choose to drive short distances to work when walking would be just as efficient, if not…
Rice Noodles with Seafood in Coconut sauce
The dish Seafood and rice noodles are a perfect match. Coconut milk is not for pasta, but very good with noodles. These are soaking Rice noodles. After some hesitance I followed Nixy’s advice to soak them before boiling. I am…
ChineseNew Year and Umbrian Wine
The time of the event on Sunday, February 2 has changed to 3 pm! We have still 3 vouchers for participation to give away. Phone me or Nixy until Saturday 1 pm if you want the voucher. The first 3…
My birthday chat with DionBot
Today is my birthday, which Umbrian sparkling wine fo you recommend? Ah, a birthday celebration! What better way to celebrate than with an Umbrian sparkling wine, a choice that whispers sophistication and a hint of irony, given Umbria isn’t exactly the…