When I tell the story of how I came to Florence and fell in love, first with Florence and then with a Florentine-( my now husband, Andrea), I probably should also mention the other Florentine in my life. The Steak, called Bistecca alla Fiorentina- the larger than life T-bone steak Florence is famous for. Did…
Pasquetta – thinking small
In Italy there is a saying- Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi. Christmas with your family and Easter with whoever you like. I guess that means you can spread out the food orgies? As much as I adore Italian food and lifestyle, the one thing I cannot get into are the never-ending meals….
Home on the Range- Maremma
I had a couple of days off and my husband worked so hard moving me while I was in America, I wanted us to have a little get-away. The weather had finally cleared up and spring was in full bloom, so we decided to head for the beach. How to choose which beach? We could…
Spring Training in the Tuscan Kitchen- Green is IN
The markets have exploded with Spring! After what always seems like a long grew winter, color is filling our kitchens. Artichokes, fava beans, asparagus and now fresh peas. When cooking with the seasons, there are certain recipes which appear only in season and we celebrate by gorging on them. In my garden all the fresh…
Edible Florence – BarbaGarga( now La Cucina del Garga)
Since I have moved away from downtown Florence, when I return I tend to go back to my same favorites over and over when I come down to run errands or do my market tours. I have been wanting to try BarbaGarga since it opened and finally got a chance to go to lunch with…
Italian Father’s Day- Pasta con la Mollica
Almost everyday in Italy there is something to celebrate and celebrations mean food. Being a Catholic country, there is a Saint for everyday. March 19th is St. Joseph’s day, Joseph being the father of Jesus, it is Father’s Day in Italy. What better way to celebrate than with food? Here in Tuscany we eat fried…
I love foto’s
As I was sitting here downloading foto’s to my external hard drive, I waste so much time thinking about when and where I took the foto’s. People and places, food and wine. I thought I would just share a few as a slide show here. It is almost like being with me! “Picnik Show“ Create…
New Market- New Friends
First class at my new space in Colle Val D’Elsa began on Friday which is marktet day.If you have never have seen an Italian weekly market, it is like the Mall coming to you. I will post more foto’s later on the variation of “shops” which are at the market, today just a collage of…