We are approaching to the end of October: Halloween, the night of witches and zombies, when little children dressed up as skeletons or monsters go around knocking at neighbors doors singing ‘trick or treat’. Halloween celebrations do not belong to our traditions, they have been imported together with Marshmallows and hot dogs form USA thanks to movie, serials and cartoons. When [...]

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Saturday has been a great day, one of those days full of sun, bright and warm colors, fresh smells and good purposes.  I was full of good purposes, first of all making jam! When I was at supermarket I was totally mesmerized by a pack of delicious Williams pears:  red ad Autumn leaves, small and Tuscan. It was the perfect starting [...]

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Some days ago I was searching for my weekly Tuscan recipe, when suddenly an idea came to my mind. Season is changing. When I come back home the smell of fireplace is lingering around, it is getting cold and in Siena the first roast chestnut vendors are popping at every corner. It’s time for a [...]

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Here we are with our second recipe dedicated to leftover beans. After a light and rapid bean soup, it’s time to try a strong and flavorful dish that you can use either as a side dish and as a second course to all intents and purposes. Maybe you won’t wait for leftover beans but you will cook [...]

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Honey Pie: a birthday cake or my sister? Both! Both sweet as honey! I browsed for a week through recipe books, culinary magazines and foodblogs to find the right Bday cake to hold 19 candles for Claudia. Then I met  a super recipe on Palachinka‘s foodblog and I couldn’t help. Browsing and browsing, I kept [...]

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