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Feeling Like Tuscan Royalty: Pasta with Prosciutto, Tomato, and Basil

Posted by on Jun 11, 2012 in Food, Pasta, Risotto, Breads, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Tuscany, Wanderings | 3 comments

La dolce, dolce vita.  Monday morning and time to get to work in my very cool little apartmento here in Montalcino.  After a quick...

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Best of Tuscany: Great Restaurant – I Tre Rioni

Posted by on Aug 3, 2010 in Tuscany, Wanderings | 0 comments

I am just back from two weeks in Italy and my beloved Montalcino.  A dear friend of mine invited me to lunch and suggested we head for the...

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Postcard from Tuscany: Rainbows after the Storm

Posted by on Apr 21, 2009 in Regions of Italy, Tuscany, Wanderings | 2 comments

I started out this evening to write a post to accompany this photo that I snapped during my recent trip to Tuscany. I  soon realized that...

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Peposo with Wine-Poached Pears: Tuscany’s Ancient Peppery Beef Stew

Posted by on Feb 21, 2009 in Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Soups, Stews, Tuscany | 1 comment

While doing some research for an upcoming trip to Tuscany, I stumbled across this ancient recipe for a hearty beef stew known as Peposo. ...

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Fagioli all’Uccelleto con Salsicce: Tuscany’s Version of Pork and Beans

Posted by on Feb 8, 2009 in Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Tuscany | 2 comments

Fagioli all’ Uccelletto con Salsicce – literal translation ‘beans of the bird with sausage’ –...

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Patate Arrosto

Posted by on Jan 13, 2009 in Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Tuscany, Vegetables, Side Dishes | 0 comments

There are really no published recipes for this dish. It’s just one of those Italian recipes that is made in different ways by...

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Crostata alle Mele

Posted by on Jan 11, 2009 in Dolci, Food, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Tuscany | 0 comments

Note from sis, Michele )  - This is another great recipe from my brother, Joe, who thankfully is starting to post his great recipes as...

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Arista alla porchetta

Posted by on Jan 7, 2009 in Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Regions of Italy, Tuscany | 2 comments

Note from sis, Michele ) – This recipe comes to us from my brother, Joe, who thankfully is starting to post his great recipes as...

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