I call myself an Italian life coach. It is not easy to learn how to be Italian. I made lots of mistakes at first, as all newbies do. Quickly corrected by all those around me, I now pass-on what I have learned. Recipes are only part of it! But since I teach cooking, that is…
Linguine di Capitan Travaglia
Yesterday we went to visit our friends Stefano and Gianna who have a hot air balloon company in Chianti. They recently moved near to us, on a farm and have a fabulous litte orto, home garden, with three kinds of tomatoes, watermelon, cabbage and of course an herb garden, basil, sage, rosemary and parsley. Gianna’s…
Sunday lunch lasagna
A sudden rainfall this morning cooled us off enough that I was inspired to make a Sunday Lasagna, Tuscan Style. No Ricotta, no mozzarella, this light lasagna bakes up more like a delicate souffle, melting in your mouth! Lasagna al Forno is the baked lasagna where as lasagna can also be a smaller noodle as…
Celebrating Summer
With the summer heat , we are celebrating the wonderful produce of the season. The first fabulous Florentine tomatoes are ready to be made into sauce. Although my Florentine husband, Andrea, says August is really the month for tomatoes, I can’t wait! I won’t be buying kilo’s of tomatoes to prepare for sauce until August,…