Winter Recipes
Testaroli and Panigacci from Lunigiana

Testaroli and Panigacci from Lunigiana

Testaroli and Panigacci from Lunigiana

Francesina Recipe

Leftover Beef Recipe …the Tuscan Way Ingredients Serves 4 6-7 onions 12 large sage leaves 500 g leftover boiled beef 1 cup of broth 400 g canned tomatoes 5 tbs olive oil salt and pepper
Trippa alla Fiorentina Recipe

Trippa alla Fiorentina Recipe

Trippa alla Fiorentina Recipe

Tuscan Cart – Tuscan Kale

Tuscan Kale or in italian cavolo nero is this week’s suggestion from Tuscany to you. Here are the recipes we suggest you make that emphasiza the flavor of black/tuscan kale. From the simplest to the most complex you...

Tuscan Cart – Spinach

Spinach or Spinaci in italian ( pronounced speenachee) are in season now and they are deliciously crispy and fresh. Spinach is intertwined to Florentine history as no other vegetable is and this because: “In 1533, Catherine de Medici became...

Frittelle di Carnevale or Frittelle di Riso Recipe

These crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside sweets are absolutely addicting, once you eat a Frittella di Riso or Frittella di Carnevale you won’t be able to stop. I am incapable of...

Schiacciata alla Fiorentina. Tuscan Carnival Cake

Schiacciata alla Fiorentina Recipe Ingredients Serves 6 350g all purpose flour 100g sugar 2 eggs 80 g of olive oil* 80 ml of milk 1 orange – its juice 16 g of vanilla flavored baking powder **...

Fennel in Red Sauce recipe

Yesterday with the last three fennels I had in my fridge (that clearly weren’t as crispy as they were at the beginning of winter) I decided to make one of those recipes that I got from my grocery...

Leek Frittata

In Tuscany leeks are in season right now. They resist to cold temperatures and for this reason they grow almost anywhere. There are many recipes I love to make using leeks however the easiest way to use them is in a...

Crespelle alla Fiorentina Recipe

Thanks to Catherine de Medici, spinach, found in many florentine vegetable gardens in the Renaissance, unites with the french bechamelle. Just like Catherine with Henry II. A perfect wedding between France and Italy that gave us Crespelle alla Fiorentina....

Pan co’ Santi Bread Recipe

Day of the Dead Bread from Tuscany Marzia of whitedarkmilkchocolate an authentic sienese of the contrada del Drago, guests posts for Tuscanycious – here is her version of the famous “Bread with Saints”. If you are in Siena...

Crostini Salsiccia and Stracchino Recipe

One of those things you feel guilty about…. However, that creamy mix over the crunchy bread is absolutely perfect and now it’s too late to start counting calories. Very fast and easy, a perfect starter. Ingredients Serves4 3...