During those old times the vagabonds were still crossing the country, living by their wits to get once in a while a hot meal to give them strength during the long and frozen moonless nights. In those days a witty vagabond was wandering near to the village, spending lonely hours at the edge of the forest and [...]

Posted in Soups, Tuscan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Winter 18 Comments »

Summer, time of preserves. Once again the protagonists are the tomatoes, in a simple version, pure: the preserve, a universal name that does not need specification, because in my house the preserve is exclusively the preserve of tomatoes. In the collective imagination the tomato is one of the elements that more represent Italy, along with mozzarella, [...]

Posted in Family recipes, Preserves, Summer, Tuscan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes 29 Comments »

Thanks for your fabulous feedback on the pomarola sauce post. It opened an interesting debate on Italian food and why foreigners appreciate it so much: authenticity, quality, respect of nature and traditions. All these aspects can be found in this photo recipe. Yes, a photo recipe, because you just have to look at the picture [...]

Posted in Appetizers, Side Dishes, Summer, Vegetarian Recipes 27 Comments »

A dish of pasta, a good deal of intense red and glossy tomato sauce, a generous sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top and some basil leaves, a charm to give that extra balsamic touch to turn a simple dish of pasta into a memorable dish of spaghetti, a dream come true for many [...]

Posted in Family recipes, Preserves, Summer, Vegetarian Recipes 46 Comments »

Last week I made a guest post for Flipkey, a travel website whose blog features local secrets that travelers might not know about. I wrote about one of the most typical Tuscan fresh pasta, pici… do you want to have a look, or better, a taste? Go to Flipkey blog to discover other interesting and [...]

Posted in First course, Fresh Pasta, Tuscan Recipes 7 Comments »