Everybody Loves Tuscany

Sformato di riso allo zafferano con speck e provola Sformato di riso allo zafferano con speck e provola Ingredients 1/2 onion 500g risotto rice 1 liter of broth 1 sachet of saffron 250 gr. smoked cheese 20 slices of speck 50 gr. of butter grated Parmesan cheese JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE […]

Tartufini al tiramisù Ingredients for 12 tartufini 250 g of mascarpone 120 g of lady fingers 60 g sugar 1 cup of coffee without sugar Nutella unsweetened cocoa powder JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO AND INSTRUCTIONS

Name Day Tradition in Italy  Name Day or onomastico as it is called in Italy, is a tradition that celebrates the day of the year of a given name. The day is fixed according to the Roman Catholic Saints calendar which celebrates the feast day of the particular saint. Each day celebrates one or more names […]

Parmesan Baskets with Pasta These Parmesan Baskets give a nice presentation for your meal! INGREDIENTS FOR 2 BASKETS 100g parmesan olive oil 150g trofie or other pasta 2 zucchini 150g pancetta 3 tablespoons cream for cooking Salt to taste pepper as needed 2 tablespoons cooking water onion fontina cheese Video from youtube THE PREPARATION Pour […]

Beyond Tuscany….A Glimpse of Venice Venice is surely a magical place!  As Truman Capote said “Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.” Here is a short video showing a glimpse of Venice.  It’ll make you want to visit! JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Corona con treccine Ingredients: Dough 570g flour 250ml milk 50g of olive oil 10g of salt a pinch of sugar, 15g of yeast  1 egg Filling Broccolirabe Crumbled Sausage Provolone Cheese Parmesan JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE DIRECTIONS AND VIDEO

Hand Gestures Some of these hand gestures may be familiar while others, may not be.  Here is a video with a bunch of people expressing themselves through hand gestures. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Pizza Rustica Pizza Rustica is an Italian classic Easter Pie. INGREDIENTS: 2 (1lb) balls of pizza dough (store bought or home made) 2 lbs of whole milk ricotta 4 eggs beaten 8 ounces of shredded romano cheese 8 ounces of fresh mozarella 8 ounces of dry italian pepporoni 8 ounces of soppressata 8 ounces of […]

Bologna Bologna is an easy day trip from Florence and well worth the visit.  The train ride is only 35 minutes from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale.  Bologna, also known as La Grassa, is well known for its food. The video on the next page, shows what makes Bologna special.  Also, it will […]

The Cannoli Cart The Cannoli Cart is a mobile dessert truck serving cannoli!  The shells are filled with ricotta or gelato and can be topped with various treats. Would you like the Cannoli Cart to visit your neighborhood? Video from youtube Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life – […]