Walks in the countryside are a constant in my life. I wear my walking shoes and I go out, and what is a familiar landscape turns into something different in front of my eyes, season after season. It changes when I go out alone with loud music from my headphones to dream or plan, or [...]

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On Friday I published the post on I love Toscana and I’ve been overwhelmed by your love and care here on the blog, on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram (you cannot say I am not a modern and connected girl…). You made me feel special. I will get back to everyone, one by one, because [...]

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Here we go, these are the most controversial moments in our calendar. Do you celebrate Halloween today or do wait until tomorrow to celebrate the religious holiday of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day? Do you team up for tradition or for innovation? or more simply, being a gourmet, you just take what both [...]

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Despite the 40°C in the shade, here we are, facing the final rush to cook, test, shoot and write the last recipes of my upcoming book. I left behind most of the winter recipes to the heat of August, I’ve always known I’m a crazy girl. So, before dealing with wild boar and hare, I decided [...]

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My granddad Remigio used to walk with a cane, more for habit than necessity, and often waved it like Charlie Chaplin. He also had the same funny walk, and loved to wear his hat at a jaunty. Once in a while, when mum was at work, I spent an afternoon with him in San Gimignano. Our main [...]

Posted in Autumn, Baked Good, Cakes, Desserts, Pies and Tarts, Spring, Summer, Tuscan Recipes, Winter 38 Comments »