Today I suggest you a farmhouse in Tuscany, that I have known for my job, the Taverna di Bibbiano. I simply falled in love with this place!:-) It is a romantic farmhouse with decorated rooms and suites, each of them unique and decorated with frescos with a different floral theme… I looked around and found [...]
Tonight I’ve discovered a very interesting opportunity for all those singers and collaborative pianists wishing to live a really rare experience of international study in the beautiful Tuscany: the Italian Operatic Experience. It is a summer international school located in Montecatini Terme offering 5 weeks programs specially adressed to singers and collaborative pianists, with daily [...]
Since many years, in the summer, the Abbey of San Galgano is the location of concerts in collaboration with the renomate siennese Chigiana Academy. In the scenic open air Cathedral of San Galgano, under a blanket of stars, take place every summerlays, operas, concerts, musicals and ballets. Inside the Abbey, 800 seats to accommodate the [...]
If it is summer and you wish to dip in a pool… I suggest you to go to Camping Le Soline in Casciano di Murlo (Siena). This swimming pool in the area of Murlo is big and has a beautiful panoramic position … Of course you can choose to stay in the camping with your [...]
You won’t never have such a wonderful restaurant like the tables and pic nic area at the source of Vivo d’Orcia! When I first see this place I immediately imagined how it would be nice to do a medieval party there.. I suggest to bring with you meat and vegetables for a barbeque! This place [...]
Yesterday we were in San Giusto and planted our first mulberry tree. It is always so exciting planting a new tree! you already know it will probably live more then you .. and I think this has something mystic, it is so beautiful to do something for more generations. In San Giusto there were already [...]
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 [...]
If you are looking for a perfect location for a photo service or a movie, the Siena territory is ideal: so, if you’re planning a holiday in the Siena territory, do not forget your photo camera and your video camera! I copy from a new website for film makers: «Those colours, that light…» as the [...]
This restaurant has been suggested by many of our guests! Unfortunately we have not yet been there but every spring we plan to go:-)) … maybe this year?! Trattoria Latte di Luna Via San Carlo n. 2/4 Ph: 0578 748606 Handy: 338 3266791 Closed on Tuesday
Procedure: In a frying pan, put some extra virgin olive oil. When it is war, add chopped onion (one), carrot (one), celery (one piece). Now add the minced beef (300 gr) and minced pork (300 gr), plus some fresh sausage (2 fresh sausages). When it is well toasted, add half a glass of red wine. [...]
This is really typical of Tuscany.. to begin the meal with mixed Crostini some with spleen paste, some others with mushrooms, and some others with lever. Here is my father-in-law recipe (who, in any case, says that he always changes receipe, depending on what he has in the fridge:-)) Ingredients: chicken lever, onion, celery, 1 [...]
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 [...]
Lajatico (Pisa), Tuscany “This is my land It ‘a land that, like me, loves the silence And if, with my voice, I break this silence I do it to pay homage to these places and to my people. The music penetrates the earth and travels and fly far away It ‘a message of love. ” [...]
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 [...]
Trattoria Il Pozzo, Sant’Angelo in Colle, Montalcino (Siena) We went to Trattoria Il Pozzo because some friends suggested us this place. It was late spring and it was for lunch time. We were really surprised by the beauty of the place, which is a medieval very little village perched on a hill. We parked the [...]
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 [...]
If you love to go to the market, I suggest you to go on wednesday in Greve in Chianti in the main square Piazza Matteotti. It is pictoresque and funny and then you can go to the historical butcher Antica Macelleria Falorni in Piazza Matteotti.
I discovered this butcher thanks to a friend of mine, who lived in Greve in Chianti and brought me to buy in this special place. This is an historical butcher, a paradise for typical tuscan products! My suggestion is to go in Greve in Chianti at least once in life on wednesday, when it’s market [...]
I suggest you also to stop for luch in the village of Radicofani in the restaurant La Grotta (better to book, specially on sunday and week-ends: it is always full). It is a great restaurant, where siennese people enjoy to go, as it is not expensive at all and the food is great. When I [...]
I appreciated very much the visit of Radicofani Fortress! The fortress is located on the top of an high hill, a very panoramic place that you reach after walking ca. 20 minutes up to the fortress. The fortress is very fascinating and its long history too as it is also famous because it was occupied [...]