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Farro Salad Revisited- Changing Seasons

Often it is hard to know when to change your wardrobe here in Italy. Spring has arrived and the days get longer, more sun and warmth. Next thing a storm blows in and temperatures drop and back to layering with sweaters to keep warm and soup and stews back on the stove. Sometimes there are…

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Summer in Chianti-Pesce Finto

Summer in chianti…   Off to Londa.. above Pontesieve, to take a class in mask making..feeding the soul! I am making pesce finto, “fake fish” to take, it is a cold potato salad, with tuna and capers. I learned this from my Mother-in-law, Tina Barchielli, another old recipe which is almost impossible to find in local trattoria’s…

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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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