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Mille Grazie

In Italian, you say Grazie or Mille Grazie as a thank you… or a thousand thanks! For this year’s Thanksgiving I think we all need to count our blessings. We aren’t doing Thanksgiving here, but I did do my Tuscan Thanksgiving menu for my zoom class last Sunday. Saffron Risotto served in a Roasted Pumpkin…

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Giving Thanks

I don’t think we really need a special day to give thanks. It should be daily. Perhaps a sort of Polly-anna way of thinking, but I have always tried to focus on the good things around me . If I dwelled on the daily difficulties and nightmares in life, I would be constantly depressed. I…

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Pleasures of Pumpkin-again

pumpkin gnocchi with sage, butter and parmesan With the crisp fall weather holding before the wet winter sets in,I am having a love affair with pumpkin. I am lucky to not have to buy whole pumpkins,but slices, as I need them. I find myself cooking pumpkin in many ways. So far I have done the grilled…

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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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