On a recent trip to Italy we had the pleasure of staying with friends (who feel more like family).  The Pesce family is everything we love about Italians.  They are a warm, outspoken, gregarious bunch of Napolitani who welcome you into their home as if they’ve known you for your entire life.  The family convened for the holidays in a small town near Perugia, Monte Castello di Vibio, where they own a beautiful holiday home.

Deep in the Umbrian countryside, far from Napoli and its salty Mediterranean breezes, we learned immediately that the Pesce family had taken Campania with them… Mozzarella di Bufala, Gragnano and all. Continue reading →