Our dinner step by step!
Tonight it is pizza and panna cotta night! So here are two of my favourite recipes step by step! Buon appetito! Read More 1 Comment
Written by gloria on May 21, 2009
At Home in Tuscany
Cherries, the taste of spring!
Near Pisa there is a small town called Lari. Besides being a lovely place on a hilltop overlooking the Pisan hills facing Volterra, surmounted by a medieval castle, Castello dei Vicari di Lari, and housing some nice churches, Lari is home to one of the most delicious spring products: the so-called “ciliegie di Lari”, a local type of cherry. Read More 1 Comment
Written by gloria on May 28, 2009
May “Sagre” in Tuscany
A “sagra” is a village festival, generally dedicated to some local product or tradition. Here is a list of some sagre that take place in Tuscany in May 2009. Read More 1 Comment
Written by gloria on May 10, 2009
Tastes of Tuscany
May is a great month for food and wine lovers. With Springs come many good seasonal products celebrated in a number of festivals and exhibitions throughout Tuscany. Read More No Comments
Written by gloria on May 7, 2009
Ode alle nespole!
There is one particular type of fruit that marks the passage from the winter to the summer… in my very personal world at least. I am talking about “nespole”. Sometimes I am amazed at how much simple things, often tastes and smells, are associated with the various moments of our lives. Read More 6 Comments
Written by gloria on May 5, 2009
Surprising Pisa!
Pisa is much more than the Leaning Tower. A walk in Via San Martino is a good way to find out what the city has to offer. incredible renaissance buildings, small alleys with medieval arches and architectural features, small squares with great restaurants and bars. And there are two amazing churches, the Templar church of San Sepolcro and the huge church of San Martino. Read More 2 Comments
Written by gloria on May 4, 2009
Cooking with nothing…
Our fridge was essentially empty… That’s one of those situations where you need to look at the ingredients and invent something good with what you have… Read More 1 Comment
Written by gloria on May 3, 2009
Stuff that goes well together…
Italians seem to have a pretty clear idea of what goes well with what… Read More No Comments
Written by gloria on April 17, 2009
