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Castagnaccio chestnut flour cake from Tuscany

Chestnut fever: castagnaccio, caldarroste and Chinese wasps

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October and early November are chestnut season in Tuscany. For centuries chestnuts were a dietary staple in the mountainous parts of Tuscany, such as the Garfagnana area above Lucca. Chestnuts […]

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Autumn/ Fall recipes, Savoury recipes, Seasonal Tuscan Recipes
Fettunta : bruschetta with olio nuovo (extravirgin olive oil)

Liquid gold: tasting the olio nuovo

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There is a hushed silence around the table. In turn, each member of the family drizzles a few drops of our just-pressed oil onto a piece of Tuscan bread, and […]

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About Olive Oil, Autumn/ Fall recipes, making olive oil
Cavatelli gnocchi without potato homemade pasta

Making Nonna Immacolata’s Cavatelli (Gnocchi without potatoes)

May 1, 2013by Tuscan olive grove girl 1 Comment

Michele and his parents often repeat the mantra that the secret to good food is cooking with amore e passione. In the family home, elaborate feasts are produced in a […]

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Savoury recipes, Winter recipes

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