here I am with our dog Google, on our beautiful terrace overlooking Assisi
Hi and welcome. This is my blog about Italian family food. I live in Umbria, Central Italy, high up on the hills near Assisi, a beautiful medieval town. My husband Ruurd and I run a B&B with cooking school, Alla Madonna del Piatto. We also produce olive oil.
We love good, simple food. Fresh, seasonal food that can be made in a short time at the end of a busy day.
Here I want to explain some of my views about the culture and philosophy of Italian home food. In fact I want to explain how simple is it. All this would be much less fun without Ruurd’s wonderful pictures. And the opportunity to share this great food with my family and friends.
the family photographer
Benvenuti.
Letizia
PS. I’d love to read your comments and questions about my recipes and stories directly in the comment section of the relevant blog post.
If you wish to stay at our lovely agriturismo or attend one of our delicious cooking classes please consult our website or write at letizia.mattiacci[at]libero.it . Thank you!
Google
PPS. In the video below by A Road Retraveled you can visit my home and kitchen!
I love this blog! Don’t change a thing about it! I’ve printed out the recipes already. I’m fowarding this to Jessica.
Ciao,
Joanne
Hi Joanne,
How nice to see you here! More recipes will be coming after Christmas holidays. Hugs
L.
Hi Letizia
I love your blog…thanks so much for the email informing me of it. It’s been three years since my friend Karen and I visited you, but we remember it like yesterday. Our visit with you and taking your cooking class was the highlight of our trip. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes.
June
Hi June, thank you so much, hopefully this will be useful for lots of happy cooking!
Hi Letizia,
Greetings from Nashville! My husband, Joe, and I stayed at your lovely B&B in April, 2005. We are friends with Willi Honnegger, who told us about your place and recently emailed your blog. It’s nice to be able to get in touch. I’m happy to know that things are going well for you.
Cindy
Hi Cindy and Joe, wonderful to hear from you after such a long time!
great blog
I love it.
thank you Lola!
Hieee Letizia
Being a big time foodie and travel buff myself, imagine my thrill & utter delight at finding your blog. LOVE it. You will see regular comments from me starting – now!
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PS – I added you to my blogroll. Cheers!
i just discovered your blog and i am very excited about it..i am an expat american in piemonte italy! a fellow blogger! love your photos and basic reminders about pasta cooking!
Ciao, Letizia e auguri!
Our friends from Salem, Jim & Judy Kearney told me about you and I’m so glad to hear about your new cooking school. I will be leaving soon with some friends for a trip to Abruzzo and Le Marche, ending up in Verona and we were thinking about a side trip to Assisi from Sant Angelo in Vado. Perhaps we can come and see you! A presto — Linda
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My husband and daughter made the pasta this past weekend and I added the Limone sauce with smoked salmon …it was a huge hit.
We have fond memories of our visit and the cooking school.My husband loves to make the pasta ..it is his thing to do with our granddaughter and family! So Thank you from Canada!
Thank you Sharon, it’s lovely to know that somewhat my home and your home have something in common. Good, homemade food, and family sharing it.
It’ll be almost like being there, I can tell – hours of wonderful reading ahead of me when I delve into your fabulous blog.
thank you so much, you also have a wonderful blog!
Hi Letizia, Just found your blog through barogue sicily blog. Beautiful blog and recipes I am going to link you as my Italian blog this week will send you the link.
I love your dress in this picture so gorgeous!
Carla
thank you Carla, you have an impressive blog!
Just a quick note to tell u how much I enjoyed the tasting and cooking class. Loved being st ur home. Meeting ur daughter ,google, checking out ur inn an ur land. What a lovely place u have. And u are top notch! Thank you for ur kindness. I’ve been back a week and made panna cotta last night. Yum! R u still banging ur head on the pomagrant or has it fallen!? Hope ur fall is going well! Fondly mary
Hi Marybeth
thank you so much it’s been wonderful to have you here! I have cut the pommgranate and made a table decoration with it, it was driving me crazy. All fine for the rest, we’re having wonderful wetaher and lovely guests. enjoy the fall and happy cooking. Ciao, Letizia
grazie! spero di vederti di nuovo!