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A recipe from Elba island, Stockfish with potato

Elba’s cuisine is a mix of dishes, which include garden vegetables and fish. It is also the result of the migration and influences of different people that arrived from other[...]

Cooking as if it were 700 BCE: ETRUSCAN RECIPES

Spelt, fennel, bay leaves, garlic, honey, chickpeas, duck, pork and goat. These are some of the ingredients of the Etruscan culinary tradition. Etruscan paintings, artifacts, rigorous studies and also poetry[...]

Watermelon (or Drunk Watermelon): The King of Summer in Tuscany

When temperatures rise, a diet based on fruits and vegetables becomes a good therapy to fight heat and thirst. In summer you can try many fruits from the Tuscan countryside[...]

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Pick me up Dessert – Tiramisu Recipe

Debate on the origins of tiramisu has been going on for some centuries, rumor has it this sweet dessert that is loved by everyone is tuscan. If we take this[...]

Soffritto

Soffritto is at the base of many dishes prepared within a tuscan kitchen. This simple flavor base is typically italian although the french have an identical version called mirepoix. There[...]

Bechamel Sauce Recipe

Another basic sauce useful in many preparations that is not tuscan but often used is bechamel sauce. The simplicity of this recipe might trick many cooks and in this post[...]