Tag Archives: Food

Countryside Gems

One of my favorite areas is the Northern Lazio countryside, which borders the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. It is a lush green agricultural area that soothes the soul, being so richly colored. Everywhere one turns there are rolling green … Continue reading

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What price no guide?

Posted by Heather Jarman — Sapori e Saperi Adventures You would think this question a no-brainer: no guide, no cost. Picking up Bill Steiner’s last blog on the theme of the paradoxes of slow travel, you can pay a high … Continue reading

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Slow Travel: From Pesto to People

Posted by Heather Jarman Sapori e Saperi Adventures Yesterday I made pesto with the basil leaves remaining on my end-of-summer basil plants. I knew it would only be a crude Tuscan imitation of the refined Ligurian original, one province to the … Continue reading

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