Fall Recipes
Autumn in Chianti: Ten days of culture and flavours

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

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...
Testaroli and Panigacci from Lunigiana

Testaroli and Panigacci from Lunigiana

Testaroli and Panigacci from Lunigiana

Caldarroste – Bruciate or Roasted Chestnuts

Around the city centers of Tuscany around this time of the year you will most likely find chestnut vendors aka caldarrostai. Caldarrostai roast chestnuts over barrel like containers with coals that heat the perforated surface and eventually...

Wild Boar Stew with Black Olives Recipe

In november when olives are picked around Tuscany (depending on area) olives are small, black and bitter. On the outside they are shiny black with specks of green on the inside they are white/yellowy in color....
Fettunta Recipe

Fettunta Recipe

The summer "bruschetta" turns into a "fettunta" during autumn

Gnudi Recipe

“Gnudi” comes from the italian nudo (naked) and the tuscan dialect gnudo. These naked green spheres might not look very inviting, they are in fact missing their exterior pasta covering. The famous ricotta and spinach ravioli served throughout the country are...

Tuscan Crostini Recipe

Tuscan Crostini are an all time classic throughout Tuscany. But how do you make tuscan Crostini? If you like you can read more about this famous tuscan antipasto!

Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Chicken Cacciatore, hunter’s chicken in english, has many different versions, the most common substitutes odori (carrot, celery and onion) with sage, rosemary, garlic and laurel leaves. In any case I suggest you use a good 200 g. of black olives...
Castagnaccio Recipe

Castagnaccio Recipe

Castagnaccio recipe with chestnut flour from Garfagnana
Schiacciata con l'Uva Recipe

Schiacciata con l’Uva Recipe

Grapes will soon be harvested: it's schiacciata all'uva time!
Crostini - the tuscan starter

Crostini – the tuscan starter

Chicken liver crostini: the tradition Tuscan starter (even during Christmas)