I love aperitivo
22 Jun 2010
It’s inexpensive, it’s fun, it’s social. If you don’t know what going out for an aperitivo in Tuscany means these days, you are missing out on a really cool new habit.
Pisa is getting ready…
16 Jun 2010
…for its most important festivals: La Luminara and San Ranieri. You can feel the city getting ready for the party. You can even smell it. You certainly should not miss this.
San Galgano Abbey and its warriors
13 Jun 2010
Good food in a nice setting, an interesting exhibition, a beautiful abbey in the Tuscan countryside and a monastery with a mysterious sword in the stone: the ingredients for a perfect Sunday afternoon near Siena!
Mojitos and fried seafood on the river Arno
09 Jun 2010
How I discovered that I should never take allergy pills before going to my new favourite spot in Pisa!
I love Pisa in June
05 Jun 2010
The city celebrates Giugno Pisano with a series of events, including the special opening of some beautiful churches at night!
Summer recipes: my favourite farro salads
01 Jun 2010
Spelt salads are my favourite summer food. You can invent as many as you wish with fresh ingredients. Here are my two favourite recipes.
What it takes…
30 May 2010
…to build the vacation rental home you would like for your own holidays in Tuscany, especially when that property means so much more than that to you. Where we are with the renovations of our Casina di Rosa.
The Etruscans once lived here
24 May 2010
A second tomb was found near where we are by a group of local lovers of archaeology and the finds were presented yesterday at the Hotel Terme di Petriolo. A beautiful, very interesting event.
Creative Italian cuisine… Risotto prugne, pancetta and yogurt
19 May 2010
Risotto is very popular in Italy, and a very easy dish to prepare!
Village festivals in Tuscany (May 2010)
11 May 2010
A list of the food and drink related festivals in Tuscany in May 2010. Wine festivals, village festivals (sagre) and more!
