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Art in Florence

From our table inside Mario’s looking out at the never-ending line! The Art of Dining in Florence can be of the highest levels. Yesterday at Mario’s was one of those days. I have taken most of April off to work on self-publishing my cookbook with more notes and recipes for sale to the public and…

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Italian Eye Candy

Lucky me… on the train ride back from Florence to Certaldo.. I spotted one of Italy’s new hot chef’s. foto from book: Se in Cucina c’e Simone Simone Rugiati, is a bomb of energy. He has a 10 minute recipe show on the Gambero Rosso Channel is a guest chef on a well known morning…

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Death by Chocolate

This year went by so fast and got a little out of control. I was luckily very busy this fall, making up for the lack of work due to Sadam and SARS. But the summer heat ( record in 300 years!) also made my computers crazy and impossible to BLOG. I have finally caught up…

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Judy Witts Francini

Originally from California; Tuscany has been my home since 1984. I found the city of Florence to hold all my passions, food, wine, art all in one place. When I am not in Tuscany, I am often found in Sicily, my other favorite place to be. Always searching for recipes to share and exploring for the guides I write to my favorite cities for food and wine.

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