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Panficato del Giglio

by tuscanycious on Jun 13, 2011 • View Comments

Giglio Island Sweet Panficato is a typical sweet from the Island of Giglio. To be more exact it comes from Giglio Castello, the fortified neighbourhood of the island. Here figs and grapes are dried on granite surfaces and underneath the...

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Frittelle di Carnevale or Frittelle di Riso Recipe

by tuscanycious on Feb 3, 2011 • View Comments

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...

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Schiacciata alla Fiorentina. Tuscan Carnival Cake

by tuscanycious on Jan 30, 2011 • View Comments

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 **...

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Pan co’ Santi Bread Recipe

by tuscanycious on Nov 2, 2010 • View Comments

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...

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Castagnaccio Recipe

by tuscanycious on Sep 22, 2010 • View Comments

Castagnaccio recipe with chestnut flour from Garfagnana

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Schiacciata con l’Uva Recipe

by tuscanycious on Sep 10, 2010 • View Comments

Grapes will soon be harvested: it's schiacciata all'uva time!

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Scarpaccia Pie Recipe

by tuscanycious on Aug 24, 2010 • View Comments

Is it a sweet or savory pie? Why have to answer when in Tuscany’s Versilia it can be both. Tradition wants this pie to be baked with both salt and sugar, the result is unexpectedly fantastic. It is served in...

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Cannoli Recipe

by tuscanycious on May 10, 2010 • View Comments

Tuscan Fake n.2 The Carbonara (Fake Tuscan n.1) I posted last week got me thinking…. I found another great tuscan fake! I often read comments on how great Cannoli are and see pictures of tuscan Cannoli! Unfortunately for us Cannoli are...

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Pan di Ramerino – Tuscan Easter Recipe

by tuscanycious on Mar 31, 2010 • View Comments

Yesterday we talked about the history today we are giving the recipe! Ingredients 25 g (1 oz) rosemary spigs 25g (1 oz) fresh yeast a pinch of sugar a pinch of salt 310 ml (1 .1/4...

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Pan’ di Ramerino – Holy Thursday

by tuscanycious on Mar 30, 2010 • View Comments

Nowadays, pandiramerino (translates into bread of rosemary) is slightly different if compared to the traditional version that was prepared only during lent and precisely on Holy Thursday. Today Pandiramerino is eaten all year long and not...

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Easy tuscan menu to make for St. Valentine’s day

by tuscanycious on Feb 9, 2010 • View Comments

This menu is all about simplicity, flavor and heart…and by heart, I don’t mean you’ll be using it as an ingredient but I do mean you will use it while preparing this authentic tuscan...

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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 a...

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