Garlic, “The Stinking Rose”.
Garlic (allium sativum L.) What could be more Italian? And either you love it or you hate it. Garlic haters usually don’t like onions either and will doubtlessly appreciate the antique legend which...
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A Summer Herbs Almanac
One of the most fulfilling experiences you can have in Italy, specially in Tuscany, is summer food. Very fresh, natural ingredients, cooked in a simple and healthy manner for the sake of appeasing...
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“Prova Bikini” (The Bikini Test)
Only a few weeks ago we got the better of freezing cold, loads of snow and slippery ice in a country which seems never ready for the winter season. Some even gained victory over tire chains,...
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The Ribbed Florentine
In the Tuscan culinary tradition, the Ribbed Tomato of Florence (pomodoro costoluto da sugo), also known as “Florentine”, is a basic ingredient of a sauce nowadays considered quite ordinary. However,...
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You are not worth a “dry” fig…(Non vali un fico secco…)
Honestly, I don’t give a fig about people’s opinion but I was quite curious to learn where the expression comes from. After having gathered some information here, read something there I decided to ask...
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Athena’s gift
Before becoming a precious gift for humanity, the olive has been an object of victory and defeat. Greek mythology, in fact, narrates the quarrel between Poseidon and Athena for the possession of...
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Ti Amo – A Valentine’s Day E-Cards Application
The first time I read, and paid any attention to a love declaration written on a wall was on a walk in Tuscany, near the marshlands. Under a bridge, in huge black letters a drooling heart had decided...
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