Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup warm milk (120 to 130 degrees F) 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 7 eggs 1/2 cup chopped mixed candied fruit 1/4 cup chopped blanched almonds 1/2 teaspoon anise seeds Read more…
You won’t find the Easter Bunny in Italy, but you will find some interesting Italian Easter celebrations. Easter, Pasqua in Italian, has its share of rituals and traditions. The Monday following Easter, la Pasquetta is also a holiday throughout Italy. While the days before Easter in Italy include solemn processions Read more…
Bagni di Lucca, “land of princes and poets”, is the largest mountain commune in Italy with a great number of hamlets. It is situated in the valleys of the rivers Serchio and Lima, surrounded by green hills covered with century-old forests of chestnut trees. Scattered in the area are many Read more…
Montecatini Terme Montecatini-Terme rises along the Valley of Nievole. The town is a famous bath resort for the effectiveness of its chloride-phosphate-sodium waters. The atmosphere and setting suggest bygone days, and in fact most of the baths and hotels date from the early 19th century. But as early as the Read more…
Tuscan tour, Pistoia city. Pistoia, the second largest city in Tuscany, is a town not to be missed. Standing between Monte Albano and the Appennines, the town is rich in Roman history. There is a strong medieval feel to the town and its reputation for murderous citizens (dating from the Read more…