Christmas Menu from Tuscany
Any idea for the Christmas menù? Here's some tasty tips from the Tuscan Cooking Tradition!
Necci – Chestnut Pancakes
Extended chestnut groves can be found in many parts of Tuscany and whilst some dishes like the Castagnaccio (a chestnut flour cake) can be found all over Tuscany, others have remained indigenous to a particular area. Ask my Tuscan mother-in-law about Necci and you’ll be surprised to hear that she doesn’t know what you are...
Food Event – Il Desco
What: Il Desco is a very important food event that takes part every year and involves only the best producers and their precious goods. Where: Lucca,Real Collegio When: From November 19th to December 11th (In this post we are only giving you the highlights for this firt upcoming weekend. Starring: Spelt or Farro in italian,...
Saffron in Tuscany
Saffron is a fascinating spice that comes from a just as marvellous flower. It’s considered a precious spice because it’s both beautiful, useful and tasty. Out of the three main reasons for which saffron is also known as powder gold, is the fact that each pistil contains the smallest quantity of saffron...
The Wild Boar Feast
Chianni’s Wild Boar Feast has been there ever since the hunter’s association invented it, 35 years ago, meaning, ever since hunters brought the wild boar home, got their wives to cook it and then came together to eat it around a table with some good new wine (vino novello) and high spirits. When: 17-20 November...
Autumn in Chianti: Ten days of culture and flavours
Autumn in Chianti is a cultural and food event from November 4 to 14
Top 8 best autumn tuscan dishes
Top 8 best autumn tuscan dishes There are some times of the year, some months or specific season that you can immediatly connect with a special dish, taste or smell. Which are, in your opinion, the dishes in Tuscany that makes you more think about autumn? Or, simply, which Tuscan dish do you prefer...
Crete di Siena taste so good!
October 29 - December 8: Tuscan food tradition festival in the Crete Senesi area.
October and Chestnuts in Tuscany
October in Tuscany means chestnut feasts, chestnut picking and chestnut recipes. For those who don’t particularly appreciate chestnuts, now is the time to move on and out of this post. It’s also true that you won’t see any caldarrostai yet, since it’s still really hot outside but in a couple of weeks they’ll surely be...
Wine Terms G
Grape Crusher/Stalk Remover: a process in which a machine picks and divides grape from its stalk and after it crushes the grape. Grechetto Bianco: A grape that can be found in Umbria and in Northern Lazio. Pic of Grecchetto by marcovaleriof _ uva
Dolcemente Pisa
What: Dolcemente Pisa, a sweet sweet show Where: Pisa, Stazione Leopolda When: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October, 10.00 am – 9.00 pm Why: To taste the best chocolate and sweets but also to learn the latest news from the most important pastry chefs in Italy Cost: 5 Euro Free entry for children no older...
Tuscany’s Top 10 Chefs
According to WineTown These are the top 10 chefs each belonging to a different province of Tuscany. Only in the case of the pastry chef “Paolo Sacchetti” you will find a marvellous store and not a restaurant. Lumache alla mentuccia con funghi porcini e cialda al bergamotto by Valeria Piccini “Caino” Restaurant – Montemerano_Grosseto Raviolo...
