The olive harvest in Tuscany
18 Nov 2009
November is the month of the olive harvest in Tuscany. This year the new olive oil is delicious: bright green and slightly spicy.
The delicious autumn products of Tuscany
13 Oct 2009
The fall is probably my favourite season. In Tuscany there is a wealth of delicious seasonal products: chestnuts, porcini mushrooms, white truffles, the new olive oil, and vino novello (the new wine).
Two lazy Sunday recipes
27 Sep 2009
I feel lazy tonight, so I have decided to share two recipes I have recently tried and liked: cipolle ripiene (stuffed onions) and biscottini al vinsanto (vinsanto flavoured biscuits). Enjoy!
July “Sagre” in Tuscany
12 Jul 2009
A list of July “sagre” or village festivals in Tuscany. Good food, wine and music!
Stuff that goes well together…
17 Apr 2009
Italians seem to have a pretty clear idea of what goes well with what…
