I don’t remember a Sunday lunch with the grandmothers without the dessert at the end! This is without doubt a MUST for cakes in Tuscany. The simplicity of the crust…
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Pappa al pomodoro (Tuscan tomato soup)
Among our Tuscan recipes, of course, the classic and very Pappa al Pomodoro (Tuscan tomato soup) could not be missing. I love to prepare it in a very simple way…
Homemade butter
The recipe is very simple and healthy. You will also have fun with the little ones to make homemade butter by yourself! All you need is just a jar of…
Crispy sausage, leeks and curry pasta
Leeks are a rather used product in Tuscan cuisine, as are onions and spring onions. The leek, in fact, is a liliacea as well as garlic, onion, shallot, its use…
Ricciarelli di Siena
For Christmas this too is a typical dessert that cannot be missed on our tables. So easy to make and so soft and sweet that it melts in your mouth….
Tuscan Christmas cookies (Cavallucci di Siena)
We offer you another typical Sienese dessert that we cook for every Christmas. The recipe was left as a dowry by Natalina, a family friend of our Deborah to whom we…
Panettone with sourdough
Finally, we could only conclude our Christmas recipes if not with the King of sweets …. Panettone! The recipe is particularly elaborate and therefore it is especially suitable for those…
Guinea fowl stuffed
This is a very tasting recipe that involves the use of pistachios, walnuts and plums for the filling of the meat. The sweetish taste of plums adds that touch of…
Siena pancakes
This pancakes made with pork’s blood are a tradition in the Tuscan countryside and farms families used to prepare this “dessert” in the period before the carnival, that is, when…
Crushed with pork lard
Here is a classic of the Tuscan tradition! This bread, focaccia as we call, is of simple origin, because it was made by our farmers but very tasty and substantial at the…