Tuscany in February
22 Feb 2012
February can be quite cold, but it also brings us the first taste of spring, with the first warm sunny days and delicate flowers. It is also the month of Valentine’s Day and Carnival.
World Nutella Day and Carnival? The perfect match!
05 Feb 2012
Here are the recipes for the traditional Carnival sweets of Tuscany, with a twist!
Tuscany in January
31 Jan 2012
January is usually one of the coldest months of the year, when sunny days alternate with snowfalls. It sees the end of the Christmas Holidays and the beginning of Carnival with its sweets and parades. It is a good month if you want to travel on a shoe-string.
My everyday life in Tuscany…
13 Feb 2011
A somewhat personal post after a couple of very very busy weeks.
The downsides of visiting Tuscany at carnival time
02 Feb 2010
Carnival is not only about costumes and delicious sweets… it’s also about spray foam, stinky-bombs and over-excited teenagers.
Traditional Carnival Stock Characters
31 Jan 2010
Le Maschere Tradizionali, the traditional carnival stock characters, are impersonations of “human types” in a caricature style. Until not long ago they were the main source of inspiration for carnival costumes.
Carnival in Tuscany
12 Jan 2010
Tuscany is home to one of the most-renowned carnivals in the country, Carnevale di Viareggio, a spectacular series of parades and the perfect opportunity to indulge in some of the traditional carnival sweets!
