Fagioli all’uccelletto are Tuscan comfort food for me. Since I got home from my teaching tour in the states, the weather has been windy, rainy and perfect for staying in the house and being sick! I seemed to have picked up Bronchitis on the flight home and it knocked me out. I am just getting…
Mangia Fagioli
Florentines are know as bean-eater’s, mangia fagioli. I am still not sure if it is supposed to be a offensive name or a compliment. I was vegetarian for about 7 years and still eat mostly vegetables, but now you can find me at a tripe stand or a butcher’s restaurant when I want meat. I am…
Tito’s Oven-Roasted Tuscan Beans
It is that time of year- fresh beans are appearing in my markets and what I really love is when I find them already shelled. Florentines are called Mangia-fagioli, bean-eaters. Not sure if it is supposed to be offensive, but I adore beans and eaten with rice or grains become a perfect protein and one…