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Simply Divina- Sicilian Swordfish

Swordfish is a beginner’s fish. One of the least fishy and more meaty fishes. There are some recipes which just grab you the first time you eat them and remain in your memory. This is one of them. When we go to Cantina Siciliana for our cooking class, Pino is more than generous to share…

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#blogcappuccinoday

Seems appropriate to start blogging again with a virtual event. My friend Rosella asked me to participate in Blog Cappuccino Day online. This is not a cappuccino, but a caffe’ macchiato. What I normally order when going out. Macchiato means spotted and is topped with a small amount of steamed milk, a mini-cappuccino. It seemed…

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5 of my Favorite Places in Certaldo

Thanks to Honest Cooking and #Fiji Water for asking me to participate in their search for great local food all over the world! When I moved out to the countryside between Florence and Siena in Tuscany, I knew I would be surrounded by incredible vistas and great cooking. The Tuscan cuisine is down to earth,…

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Gianni’s Deviled Eggs- Casa del Vino

As is tradition in Italy, one never drinks without eating something. Casa del Vino is my favorite stop near my house for a glass of wine and a nibble. Not only my favorite place as you’ll see if you come around lunch time when it is packed with locals. As you enter, you will see…

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Market Recipes: Benita’s Sicilian Eggplant

I adore eggplant and am always looking for new recipes. One of my first friends in the San Lorenzo market in Florence was Benita, the mamma at Porks. Originally it was a tiny corner kitchen, with sandwiches. I started to notice young men bringing her fish or a slice of meat and she would disappear…

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Exploring Chianti- Hotel Palagina, Figline Val D’Arno

While researching for my Food Guides. I starting with the area on the 222 wine road. My dream is to expand to the other regions of Chianti as well. My mother-in-law was from Figline Val D’Arno, so it seemed like a natural first addition. It was the home of Barone Ricasoli, who created Chianti, what better…

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CHIANTI:FOOD+WINE APP – PARTY TIME

We are celebrating—- I finally got the APP online!   Wow, it feels so good to see the birth of my first APP. In Tuscany, we return over and over again to the same places where we have been happy. Well, I have been here almost 30 years now and have eaten in a lot…

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Edible Florence- Sabatino’s {san frediano}

When I first arrived in Florence, in October of 1984, there was no internet.  No way of instantly sharing  information on my new life here. One kept a diary. When I finally had access to internet, I opened my website and put together a dining guide for Florence by neighborhoods and also one for Chianti….

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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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