The Elements and the Seasons: Fire and Water
08 Feb 2012
I find observing the elements around me utterly fascinating, almost magical. No wonder ancient peoples used to worship them… We should at least respect them.
World Nutella Day and Carnival? The perfect match!
05 Feb 2012
Here are the recipes for the traditional Carnival sweets of Tuscany, with a twist!
Tuscany in January
31 Jan 2012
January is usually one of the coldest months of the year, when sunny days alternate with snowfalls. It sees the end of the Christmas Holidays and the beginning of Carnival with its sweets and parades. It is a good month if you want to travel on a shoe-string.
Maremma, my home: Guest post by Elisa
25 Jan 2012
Home isn’t always where you set out to be, but Elisa knows it’s where you see yourself every time you close your eyes. In her case, it’s the Tuscan Maremma!
Wood, leather and flowers
18 Jan 2012
When I was a child, craftsmen’s shops (or “botteghe artigiane” as we call them in Italian) were very common. Now the “botteghe artigiane” are a rarity and a resource.
Buona fine e miglior principio!
31 Dec 2011
That is how my grandfather used to wish us Happy New Year. It means “have a good end of the year and an even better beginning of the new year”. We hope 2012 brings our way many new interesting people and, hopefully, some old friends too!
The Gifts of Life
19 Dec 2011
A belated post for the Italy Blogging Roundtable about the incredible gifts that I have received this year.
Tuscany in December
14 Nov 2011
December can be either mild or quite cold. It is however one of our favorite months in Tuscany because it’s a festive month, with the seasonal holidays, the markets and the unusual views after a snowfall!
Tuscan Comfort Food
09 Nov 2011
While trying to write this post for the monthly Italy Blogging Roundtable I have realized that all food is comfort food to me, but there are different things that I crave at different times of the year. And then there is Nutella… which is a year-round soul-healing food… and a very old-fashioned Tuscan “snack”…
Tuscany in November
21 Oct 2011
November is one of my favourite months of the year. I love its colors, its smells, its tastes. It’s the month of chestnuts and of the olive harvest and also the month of the first holidays.
