The constant rain was a little too much. It did turn the hills a beautiful green. The seasons are changing now in the markets and just in time. Now red is coming into season! My favorite time of year, both food and drinks! We see the poppies in the wheat fields in the hills as…
Taste Florence – Osteria Vini e Vecchi Sapori
When you ask a Florentine where to go to eat great food, usually like with chef, they say their mom’s. If you aren’t lucky enough to have a mamma in Florence, don’t worry, there are still some places you can eat just like at a Florentines mom’s kitchen, with mom’s rules. My husband Andrea,…
Pizza- Santarpia-That’s Amore – Florence
Florence is so lucky, master pizzaiolo, Giovanni Santarpia just opened tonight in Florence, located behind the Sant’Ambrogio market. I am not a huge pizza fan, as I find most places rush the process and make a heavy dough but Giovanni has made me a pizza lover! Giovanni’s dough is made with love. He carefully selects…
Edible Florence: Obica’ Mozzarella Bar
I had a student say to me that all they had been warned that all places downtown Florence are touristy and to stay away. It is not true, many trattoria’s, restaurants and wine bars are in the same place they have been for generations and happen to be visted by tourists as well as locals….
Edible Florence- Coccole
When I was down at Q.B the other day, someone also mentioned a new chocolate shop- say no more.. I was off on my search. I walked up Via Ginori and found Coccole on the left hand side of the street, where an old furniture store had been not far from Q.B.(update- Q.B. is now…
I’m Lovin’ It!
small bites at Casa del Vino, while shopping great sandwiches at Casa del Vino I am loving my new life! Just as I am ready to close my space in Florence, my landlord comes back and offers to cut my rent in half! Unheard of ! But I have been looking forward to the new…
Happy 2007
I have always dreamed about making a calendar of the market.. but never got around to it. thanks to Flickr…. Here is your Market Calendar! To download the calendar, click on the link above, then click on each month. You choose a size and download image to your computer, FREE! Please let me know if…