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Tuscan Cheese

Tuscan cuisine is also about the richness of its cheeses, there are many cheeses but there’s only one very simple rule you need to know if you don’t want to confused tuscan cheese with other dairy products coming from the rest...

Tuscan Antipasto

First things first: what does Antipasto mean? Literally it’s a compound word formed by anti – meaning before and pasto the italian for meal! So when you get to Tuscany you will get introduced to its hearthy tastes through that platter...

Sage Pie – Salviata Recipe

A Florentine century old recipe, very simple and fast to make.  All homes had a corner of their back yard dedicated to herbs, sage, at this time of the year was often used. This is the right time for a sage pie.  It...

Tuscan Salami

Tuscan Salami is a kind of cured meat – a cold cut that is often served in the tuscan antipasto (appetizer). It is delicious and although it has not yet received the dop, it deserves to! Here’s a video that gives...

Broad Beans and Pecorino Recipe

Easy and Fast How easy can tuscan food get – here is the broad bean and pecorino salad recipe! Traditionally broad beans are eaten with some fresh pecorino, this way the slight bitterness of the broad beans is...

How to make italian deviled eggs?

How to make your holy eggs deviled… Saturday night, late, throughout Tuscany, families that went to mass had their eggs blessed. Typically this  religious tradition implies one hard boiled egg for every family member getting blessed. Now,...

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

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...
Crostini - the tuscan starter

Crostini – the tuscan starter

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