Yesterday morning I was enjoying, half asleep, the last memories of a beautiful dream still lingering in my mind, caressed by a light breeze coming in through the open window. Along with the sound of cicadas that, at 8 am, were already filling the air with their monotonous and hypnotic recall, the [...]

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It is often said that meatballs are meant to finish the leftovers, used to recycle other ingredients that are no more fresh… except this time!  I wanted to give a leading role to my meatballs, born just because I wanted them exactly as they are: small, round and with a delicate flavor. [...]

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A premise: many many thanks to everyone for the wonderful comments you left in the previous post of the Mad Hatter Tea Party, I was really glad and honored, and galvanized, and sparkling happy, I admit … eh eh eh. But now it is time to return to earth, and to [...]

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This Wednesday I wont’ tell you a Tuscan recipe and I wont’ loose myself into my Grandma’s memories, this Wednesday I’m going to take you all in my car and bring you with me for a ride in the Chiantishire, living again the amazing trip I had on Sunday with some friends, foodbloggers and twitterers. [...]

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Soon it will be spring again, and maybe we’ll be tempted to go to Florence to have a walk in the centre, looking at marvellous shop windows and strolliong up and down along tiny streets and markets, to breathe that amazing air that smells of spring, when fhe sun warms the air and gives it [...]

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