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What does Arista mean?

by tuscanycious on Feb 10, 2010 • View Comments

The history of Arista is very interesting, it coincides with the story of the Byzantine Patriarch Bessarion and his arrival in Florence in 1430 for the ecumenical council. While tasting an excellent pork roast he said “Aristos” greek for...

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Polenta and kale – Farinata di cavolo nero

by tuscanycious on Feb 1, 2010 • View Comments

This dish comes from the uplands and uses yellow or maize flour that was seldom used down in the valley unless for making ‘gnocchi’, prepared with a meat sauce. This recipe can only be prepared...

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Scottiglia – Mixed Meat Stew

by tuscanycious on Jan 27, 2010 • View Comments

Traditionally farmers left the less popular cuts of meat to one side for themselves, as the best cuts were obviously destined to be sold or were for the rich land owners. When the farm workers came in at...

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Fagioli all’ucceletto – Tuscan style beans

by tuscanycious on Jan 26, 2010 • View Comments

This is a very simple and traditional tuscan dish, the recipe I shared is certainly the simplest and most authentic version. The only part that can be modified concerns the order of the ingredients, some cooks...

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Cenci are tuscan carnival sweets..not rags

by tuscanycious on Jan 15, 2010 • View Comments

Cenci are typical sweets that are often prepared throughout Tuscany during Carnival, especially on jeudi gras, in the past cenci were called “gloves” because they were shaped like gloves and then the dough was cut in...

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Tuscan Kale

by tuscanycious on Jan 8, 2010 • View Comments

Until recently, every family in Tuscany had a vegetable garden of some sort, lately this has once again become a trend. One of the vegetables that you are sure to find in a vegetable garden this time of the year is...