Barley, hazelnut and cocoa biscuits for a relaxing coffee break. I thought that once I had become a full time foodblogger, I would have had the opportunity to publish at least three recipes per week, with lots of details and photos of my trips. The more available time should have turned into an excuse to [...]

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Sometimes it is worth to stop, even just for a coffee and a biscuit. Sometimes it’s worth to pause in order to better understand where to go and orient the compass toward your North Star. Sometimes it is worth to stop and spend some quality time with friends. I’ll get back in a few days [...]

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Siena, outdoor location shots, winter. The Sienese people, the University students and the few tourists that in this time of the year are forced to pass through the tiny shadowy back lanes usually tuck their hands down in their pockets to find some warmth and hide their face in a wool scarf of to protect themselves [...]

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I knew that sooner or later I’d have to talk about Carnival. As I have already mentioned, Carnival parades, more or less successful fancy dresses and colourful confetti that will sneak into your dresses worse than the sea sand into your swimming costumes, well, they are really not my cup of tea. The Carnival is the last obstacle [...]

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For me, living on the border between the provinces of Siena and Florence, driving south in Tuscany means going through one of the most breathtaking scenery on the planet, the Val d’Orcia and the Crete Senesi, declared by UNESCO, in 2004, World Heritage Site. The outlines of the hills are well known throughout the world, just [...]

Posted in Autumn, Baked Good, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Tuscan Recipes, Winter 31 Comments »