Italy

A meeting place for food and word lovers

And a peek at cookbook no. 7

Mar 2 •

Workshops in 2025

(Plus two very special ones I will spill the beans about)

Jan 13 •

San Miniato was a sea

How 3 million year old whale bones created the perfect environment for white truffles.

Jan 6 •

Panforte, a spiced Tuscan Christmas treat

Also an easy, delicious homemade gift.

Dec 2, 2024 •

White truffles and Tuscan impressionists

Tastes and sights at the 53rd White Truffle Festival in San Miniato, plus a spoiler for 2025!

Nov 18, 2024 •

Blue crab rigatoni with colatura di alici

Can we save Venice by eating our way through the blue crabs?

Oct 14, 2024 •

Marco's giardiniera (mixed Italian pickles)

A favourite from Enoteca Marilu

Sep 30, 2024 •

Upcoming Events, Classes and Workshops

Tuscany, Sicily, Venice and beyond!

Sep 16, 2024 •

A story (or a cautionary tale?) about the Tuscan summer

Not just good produce: the realities of living under the Tuscan sun

Sep 9, 2024 •

Making sun dried tomato paste in Sicily

Dry farming, mafia free lands and the perfume of tomato leaf

Sep 2, 2024 •

Things I learned from the great Roman cook, Carla Tomasi

“If you are tired of tiramisu, you are tired of life.”

Aug 26, 2024 •

Is overtourism killing Florence's dining scene?

And what we can do about it

Aug 5, 2024 •

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