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Vagliagli, on the Chianti wine trail

After a couple of months on the Tuscan food and wine trails, let’s start exploring some of the locations that have made Tuscany one of the world’s most favourite tourist destinations. Continua a leggere

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Cold weather and Tuscan comfort food, the perfect moment for a bowl of Ribollita

It’s the perfect moment for a hot steaming bowl of Tuscan bread soup, the ‘ribollita’ Continua a leggere

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The Befana comes by night…

With Christmas and New Years Eve behind us, the holiday season is coming to its end. Here in Italy the final kick comes from an old woman who delivers gifts to children on Epiphany Eve flying through the skies on … Continua a leggere

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The Golden North Doors of Ghiberti – Florence Baptistery

An exciting discovery has been made during the restoration of the North Doors of Florence Baptistery: notwithstanding time and pollution the original gilding has been found on the twenty-eight panels engraved by Lorenzo Ghiberti between 1403 and 1424 depicting the … Continua a leggere

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Fettunta, the naked bruschetta – a plunge into the sensual Tuscan cuisine

Let’s take a break from our wine and olive oil trails and take a look (or bite?) at one of the simplest recipes in Tuscan tradition. Continua a leggere

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