If you’re curious of knowing better the tuscan handwerks and typical products, you can even shop on the website of the tuscan land: E-Shop official web site InToscana.it I have seen a lot of interesting objects, especially terracotta, ceramics, extra vergin olive oils, food and wines. Of course they aren’t cheap products at all but [...]
Recently I have discovered a nice web site about the siennese Palio: its name is IlPalio.org It is in many languages (this is not so frequent ..) and it is really detailed: you will understand a little more this magic mad world in which the siennese people are submerged for most of the year. Because [...]
Before coming to Tuscany, I only new the famous song “Viva la Pappa col Pomodoro” sung by Rita Pavone.. in Piedmont isn’t a tradition. When I discovered it (Giorgio made me taste it), I found it really special.. and asked Giorgio to do it so many times! It is a very simple plate, a traditional [...]
Ingredients: a calf spleen, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, bread slices, chili, fresh sausage, 1 carrot, some celer, some parsley, some basil, onion, leek Procedure (This recipe has been given by my father-in-law): The spleen is a slice with a sort of peel from both sides. Remove it and then scrape the flesh with [...]
The Vin Santo is a traditional tuscan sweet wine. It is made with white grape varieties and, when producted with the ancient method, it is really good and wonderful to be drunk with tuscan dried dessert (Cantucci, Cavallucci, Ricciarelli, Panforte, Pan co’ Santi ..) The problem is, that it is very difficult to find a [...]
When autumn arrives, the Siena territory becomes really magnetic for people loving open air life, and living in the countryside becomes truly fascinating. I love this period! After hot summer months, it is quite wonderful to light the fireplace, to put on the first pullovers and look at the woods changing colours into the warmer [...]
It was two years ago… it was already several years I lived in the Siena territory, but I was not yet gone at the Patio in Siena! I know, it is a little bit strange …but I am strange Moreover the Palio is every year on july 2 and august 16 and in july and [...]
Typical product of Siena. Sausages with funnel (funnel was used instead of pepper because it was less expensive then pepper. I suggest you to taste some slices of Finocchiona with typical tuscan bread (without salt) and red wine. You can buy it almost in everywhere, when you’re in the Siena territory but I always buy [...]
The Pecorino Cheese is typical of Pienza. I love it very much, both the Marzolino almost fresh and the most aged. Before coming here I didn’t even know about the existence of this cheese.. but when I tasted it especially as starter, with honey and pines or some particular marmalade, I appreciated very much and [...]
A place where ancient Tuscany meets a part of Africa! I love this place!! If you love simple places, then I suggest you this one! Brunello is an ancient tuscan who has always lived in La Befa and Stella, his woman, is a very beautiful woman of Nigeria. If you’re lucky enough to meet a [...]