A sudden rainfall this morning cooled us off enough that I was inspired to make a Sunday Lasagna, Tuscan Style. No Ricotta, no mozzarella, this light lasagna bakes up more like a delicate souffle, melting in your mouth! Lasagna al Forno is the baked lasagna where as lasagna can also be a smaller noodle as…
Calcio in Costume.. or boys in tights
Summer is a series of Celebrations….. and the heat is on! The summer solstice came in full force, bringing record high heat! June the 24th is St. John the Baptists day, Patron Saint of Florence, celebrated with a Renaissance parade, a game of Calcio in Costume, which is sort of a combination of rugby and…
Days of Rest
In Italy, Sunday’s have always been a day of rest. That may mean spending 5 hours on the freeway to get to the beach from Florence, but with only one day off a week, for many it is worth it. The extra day of work a week pays off at vacation time , as they…
Summer refreshments!
It was hot out and we needed something to cool us down, summer refreshments in Italy are always wonderful. We tried out our friend Sabina’s new place in the old city of Certaldo, Antica Fonte. Certaldo is still a sleepy medieval village where the locals hang out in the evenings and talk!!! Next week there…