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…
The aqueduct is the great work of architect Lorenzo Nottolini, and it has made its name known to everyone. It can be seen from the main roads that cross the plain to the east and from the Firenze-Mare motorway near Lucca. It is permanent feature of the views from the Read more…
Matilde of Canossa,Countess of Tuscany, also called “the Church -builder”, was the most influential woman of her time(1046-1115), and probably of any time. She was the sole survivor of a powerful Longobard family. At the age of 8 she inherited from her father Maurquis Bonifacio 3 vast amounts of Lombardy Read more…