I spent the whole weekend working at home but I made it, I finished the book translation. When last night I was stuck in the traffic on the freeway clogged up by the renewal works I was happy, jammed, lit by the red shades of the cars stop lights, but happy. I was done. A strange sense of lightness mixed [...]

Posted in Family recipes, Rice 13 Comments »

Take a classic Italian family, made of parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters … or take for example my family: it is almost impossible to find yourself sitting alone at the table for lunch or dinner. We have dinner sitting all together commenting on the day, lunch is meant to be in a messy kitchen with [...]

Posted in Fish, Quick Recipes 9 Comments »

I come back home with something new after every cooking class: a smart idea on how to use the leftovers, a warm handshake or different accents that make me happy. On Sunday I went to San Donà di Piave, near Venice, for a cooking class dedicated to picnic food, and I brought home with me [...]

Posted in Breakfast / Brunch, Lunch box 11 Comments »

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 [...]

Posted in Desserts, Tuscan Recipes, Winter 18 Comments »

I like San Gimignano in the early morning, when it is still not crowded with tourists, when you see the local people passing along the streets almost incredulous to have San Gimignano for themselves, yet still for just a few more minutes. I like it when the footsteps echo on the cobbled shady streets, resounding [...]

Posted in Autumn, Desserts, Pies and Tarts, Spring, Summer, Tuscan Recipes, Winter 30 Comments »