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've made my home in Florence since 1984. I started Divina Cucina (originally Mangia Firenze) in 1988 with a simple aim -- to share my knowledge of Italian cuisine and culinary history with fellow food lovers in and around Florence. I've lived in Florence among food experts and foodies, exchanging ideas and recipes, and developed my own style, one that is easy-going and entertaining. That's the Divina Cucina style! The Tuscans know how to prepare simple food from quality local ingredients. They make the most of regional and seasonal produce. That's why my classes begin in the Mercato Centrale where purveyors provide the best from the Tuscan countryside. Let me show you the secrets of Italian cooking and a way of life that I've come to love. Come and enjoy Tuscany like the Tuscans. Judy Witts Francini, CCP, is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, a Certified Culinary Professional, a member of Slow Food International, a member of the San Francisco Professional Food Society, and a student of cooking for over 30 years. She's married to a native Florentine, Andrea Francini, whose knowledge of Florence provides Judy with valuable insights. She has a free online newsletter called Over the Tuscan Stove. Divina Cucina is recommended in Lynn Jennings's Your Own Private Tuscany, Cadogan's Florence: Siena, Florence & Pisa, Faith Willinger's Eating in Italy, Emily Wise Miller's The Food Lover's Guide to Florence, and in more than 100 food and travel web sites. Her cooking school has been profiled in Town & Country Travel read it now!, GQ Magazine, Diablo Magazine, Bon Appétit, and Food & Wine. Judy now writes for The American|InItalia. Don't miss her insider's tips and recipes! Email Judy! MEET THE DIVA'S IDOLS David Lebovitz Kate Hill Paulette Mitchell Benita Leo Piazzesi Gianni Migliorini Germana Conti Osteria Luchin Federico Bacci Gastronomia Perini Romeo Colzi Dario Cecchini Mimmo Baldi Donatella Lauteri Giovanni Cappelli Fabio Picchi Andrea Francini