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Amici Miei- Gabriele Ferron [Risotto]

Non-stir risotto I first met Gabriele Ferron of the Antica Pila Vecia while shopping at the Mercato Centrale in Florence where he was visiting market vendors who sell his rice.  He returned with me to my kitchen to cook the rice, showing me his risotto tricks. He said, “Don’t stir my rice. It is too delicate.”…

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Francesca’s Pumpkin Risotto-Market to Table- Certaldo

At Saturday’s market in Certaldo, the local farmer Francesca is a wealth of knowledge. She only sells what she grows, and I trust a woman with a smile! She has a real passion for cooking and is full of ideas, today she gave me a recipe for a Pumpkin and Leek Risotto.   Risotto di Zucca…

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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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