Lunch in Tuscany? Try prosciutto e melone
27 Jul 2017
Day 3 of our photo challenge is about “lunch”. There’s no more summery lunch in Italy than prosciutto and melone.
Natural remedies, herbs and health in Tuscany
15 Jun 2017
Memories of foraging in Tuscany as a young girl, and a few words to remember my father-in-law.
The joys of seasonal food in Italy…
15 Sep 2016
…and associated withdrawal symptoms! If you hope to find strawberries in September, give up.
Tuscany for Gluten Intolerant Travelers
21 Apr 2016
If you are gluten-intolerant, you will have no troubles eating healthily in Tuscany. Some ideas and some tips for Pisa.
The new and the old and the olive oil festival
19 Nov 2015
“Tradition” is a complex concept to tackle. This is how the olive oil festival brings old and new traditions together and keeps the village alive.
Chestnuts of Tuscany
22 Oct 2015
A less known product of Tuscany, but one which is part of the culinary tradition of the region.
Sweet beginnings
20 Feb 2014
I have a good excuse for this long silence… and a couple of good recipes for my readers.
Sweet New Year’s Day Wishes
01 Jan 2014
Our sweet way to wish all our friends a very happy new year!
The Tastes of the Holiday Season
18 Dec 2013
In our Tuscan-Canadian family, Christmas means ricciarelli and panforte but also Christmas cake and ginger bread cookies!
An olive oil festival in Tuscany
19 Oct 2013
A perfect opportunity to to enjoy the local olive oil, to get to know more about a long-standing tradition, to participate in a great village festival, to visit the wine cellars, to try traditional specialties and to discover a beautiful corner of Tuscany.
