another beautiful day in Tuscany The most fabulous part about living in Tuscany for so long, is that when plans go wrong, you can always come up with a great back-up plan as there is so much to do everywhere. Today we were supposed to meet a friend at a flea market, which he had…
Let me be your Italian Mamma!
When I first came to Florence in 1984, I never thought it would be home. But 25 years later here I am. I first began teaching cooking to Syracuse University students here are on a study abroad program in 1988. The first book was a collection of the 4 dinners we prepared during the 4…
Edible Florence- Trattoria Sergio Gozzi
There are few things certain in life; Florence is one of the best cities of art in the world and that Sergio’s is a favorite in the San Lorenzo Market. Often hard to find, both because of location and name, half of us say we are going to Sergio’s the other half say Gozzi’s!…
Biscotti Divini
I received an email from one of my students, asking for my biscotti recipe. Outside the wind was blowing hard, bringing in rain clouds and it seemed like a perfect day for baking. I wanted to attempt to do something a little different and instead of almonds , used toasted hazelnuts and bittersweet chocolate chopped…
Florence – Wine Bars- Casa del Vino
wines by the glass- price on bottle One of my regular places for a light lunch or snack is Gianni Migliorini’s Casa del Vino. Located behind the open air market onVia dell’Ariento. It is a place where, if you can get it,you eat and drink elbow to elbow with the locals and if you…
EAT DRINK SHOP- Prato
Living in Florence often feels like living in Disneyland without free bathrooms! I actually LIVED downtown Florence for 24 years, just moving full time to my place in the countryside this May. Living in Florence often feels like living in Disneyland, with over 500,000 tourists a day coming into town, often really running through. Been…
Nocino- Nocillo
A local liquor, made both in Tuscany, Emilia Romagna and in Campagna with unripe walnuts, picked on June 24th,St John the Baptist’s day. He is the patron Saint of Florence and during the old pagan calender June 24th was the summer soltice! The walnuts are picked before they form the shell on the inside so…
Signs of Summer
BorgoVino Borgo San Lorenzo and here are two of the new kids at our house ( 2 of the 9 kittens!)