I’ve always loved the Christmas Holidays both here and in the U.S. I have to admit, however, that in Italy there’s a much more festive feeling for a longer period and so many more traditions. There are two i’d like to mention. One is the live Nativity representation in Barga Read more…
Radda in Chianti is situated on Chianti hills, the territory preserved its charm from many time. In the 50’s Radda knew the abandonment of its lands and its old farms, but with the rediscovery of the 70’s many old lands were reassessed and the production of olive oil and wine Read more…
The city is situated near Florence, between the valleys of Greve and Ema streams; Impruneta is “home of Tuscan terracotta and ceramics”. The most important feature of Impruneta is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria. The basilica dates from 1060, being probably located over an ancient devotional site of Etruscan times Read more…
Let’s start by di spelling that terrible myth about warm and sunny Italy. There are millions of arthritis-aching Italians to bear fitness to the truth Italy the whole peninsula from Milan to Catania, is daine cold, foggy and damp from November through April. And just like Chicago, New York, London Read more…
Ingredients: (serves 4) .“Dried cannellini” beans 200 gr. . Fresh porcini mushrooms if is possible from Garfagnana 200 gr. . 2 small potatoes . 4 garlic cloves . A bunch of fresh nipitella (herb similar to majoram and mint, very popular in Tuscany) . 4 cups of meath broth . Read more…