Oct | 17
Food Studies Program participants Grant Nixon and Molly Cornbrooks in front of exotic veggies at Rome's Nuovo Esquilino Market. All roads lead to Rome, though this Saturday Umbra Institute students took the train for their Roman culinary tour. The early-morning... Read MoreOct | 16
When we drive by a field of grain, we think of how quaint farming is: in reality, though, agriculture and other food-related businesses are a huge part of modern economies. The "business of food" isn't just food: it's the restaurant... Read MoreOct | 14
Lungarotti Winery, a partner of the Umbra Institute, recently presented its wines at the Girl and Fig restaurant in Sonoma County in the Bay Area. Lungarotti, a leader in Umbrian winemaking since 1961, has been recognized in the American press... Read MoreOct | 13
Last Thursday, twenty-two Umbra students and a staff member trouped across town to énonè, a chic wine bar in Corso Cavour, an up-and-coming section of Perugia. They were met there by Sylvia Bartolini, a sommelier and wine connoisseur who has worked... Read MoreOct | 12
Last Tuesday, students were welcomed at the local, hidden pizzeria ‘Pizza e Musica’ for yet another infamous Umbra’s Pizza Workshop. Pizzaiolo (pizza-maker) Gerry and pizzeria owner Felice were ready to share the art of pizza making with students, showing off... Read MoreOct | 08
It was a special event the other evening at Tandem—Italian karaoke night! Our American students studying abroad here in Italy were divided into groups and mixed with Italian students, and then had a fun competition. In the past month our students... Read More