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Florentine-style peas, photo-recipe by Juls’ Kitchen

Peas are one of the pleasures of spring and the best time to find them on the market stalls is in April, together with the fresh garlic. Florentine-style peas are[...]

Best Italian ice cream at “Firenze Gelato Festival”

Is there a better place for a Gelato festival than the city where “gelato” was born? From May 17 to 26, Florence will host the Firenze Gelato Festival’s fourth[...]

Concerts, shows and wine at Wine Town Festival

The Wine Town festival is back! On May 17 and 18 twelve Florentine historic Palaces will open their yards and gardens to concerts, shows and wine tastings. Musicians, street artists[...]

Tuscan pine nut cake photo-recipe by Juls’ Kitchen

The “pinolata senese” or Tuscan pine nut cake is a traditional cake from Siena. This delicious pine nut cake recipe was passed on by Giulia, who originally got it from a famous[...]

“Castagneto a tavola 2013″ food and wine festival

From April 19 to 28, Castagneto Carducci will host the “Castagneto a tavola 2013” food and wine festival. The producers of Bolgheri DOC wine (controlled designation of origin) will open their[...]

Rassegna Chianti Classico [Photo credits Molletti]

Around Tuscany: 20 food festivals you can’t miss

Have you ever been in to a food festival? The origin of food festival, or sagre in Italian, comes from ancient Roman times. In fact, “sagra” comes from the Latin[...]