Jen was the perfect guide to Umbria and bridge to Italian life. She arranged a bike tour for us and made a to-die-for lunch which we ate by the side of a country pond. Part of the tour was visiting a completely organic flour mill and bakery where the grain is grown in fields within a kilometer radius of the... More

Jen was extremely informative and sincere in providing an authentic experience on the farm. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the region and Umbrian food in general. After taking a tour of the farm (including seeing sheep, Chianina cows, rabbits, Cinta Siense pigs, etc) and watching a the butcher cut up a side of beef in front of us, Jen made... More

If the unexpected happens, Jennifer and Antonella are without ANY doubt who everyone needs in an emergency. We were thoroughly enjoying our bike trip with Antonella, when suddenly I heard screams and saw my sister in law hit the ground with her bike. Antonella immediately called an ambulance, Jennifer arrived to take us personally back to our house, on to... More

My family and I took a cycling tour with Jennifer and it was definitely the highlight of our vacation! Our cycling guide Antonella provided us with with great hybrid bicycles which were perfect for touring along the country roads of the valley. The day started out a little foggy (we learned this is typical in the valley), but the sun... More

We have had the pleasure of having Jennifer, from Life... Italian Style, cook for us and our guests on several occasions. Not only is her dual nationality an added plus in terms of communication but it also gives her cuisine a superb contemporary flavour while using only the best local ingredients, celebrating all the classical Italian recipes. She can do... More

I took my family of many...14 people to Umbria last year. Thankfully I knew about Jen and asked her to assist in my planning. I have traveled a lot to Italy and can say without question the time that we spent with Jen was some of the most delicious fun I have had. From the pork chops to the porchetta...the... More

I have been to Umbria several times, so for this trip I wanted to do something other than the usual visits to all of the hill towns. My friend and I decided to book a tour with Jennifer to see a local Chianina farm (the massive white cows of Umbria).  We had a great (muddy) time touring the farm and... More

Our traveling group of four adults spent a late morning/early afternoon at Terre Margaritelli to walk through the vineyard and have a wine tasting lunch. Jennifer was great to accommodate our group even though she had a much larger group already booked. We were fortunate to be able to watch Sangiovese grapes being pressed, as well as tasting the raw... More

I was travelling with my husband and another couple and we asked Jennifer to come and cook a meal for us at our villa - it was fabulous! Not only was the food (and wine) great, but she was able to give us a lot of information about the history of the food as well. I wish we had called... More