Il “Primo Piatto” in Italia , traditional Italian first dish .The first courses are fundamental in Italian cooking and especially during Italian cooking classes at Toscana Mia. You will find fresh pasta with eggs, risotto, soups and potato gnocchi Continue reading
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Hands on Italian Cooking Class
There is no better way to discover a place and its people than via food. This is the idea in attending an ITALIAN HANDS-ON COOKING GROUP CLASS at Toscana Mia Continue reading
Tuscan E.V.O.O.
Live Like a Local 5
The first thing a Tuscan watches on a dining table is the olive oil bottle. In the first place it must be strictly extra virgin olive oil and good quality, and if we are in Tuscany , it absolutely must be from the territory. Maybe it can be from another region that produces oil, such as Liguria or Umbria or Puglia. Continue reading
Italian Delicatessen
Olives, Stuffed peppers and small onions
Live like a Local 3
Italians are very well known for the good food and the rich meals but we forget we have also a great culture in good preserved food Continue reading
LIVE LIKE A LOCAL IN CHIANTI IN TUSCANY 1.
Schiacciata al Pomodoro
A tourist is a person who travels to visit a place for pleasure, to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of her/his daily life, a traveler Continue reading
Top 10 herbs to cook Italian. 5 Oregano
Oregano = origano
I had never thought that oregano may be a heavily discussed topic.
If I name oregano, everybody thinks of pizza. While in fact it’s used for many dishes such as the Penne agli Aromi Pasta with Aromatic Herbs Continue reading
Food Shops in Chianti,Tuscany
Years ago newly arrived in Chianti, entering small shops we were just thinking” are we going to find everything we need ,here ?” Continue reading
Toscana Mia on Fox News
Toscana Mia on Fox News one of the 8 trips you must do once :isn’t it fantastic?
Looking for something besides yet another trip to the beach for your next vacation? From cooking lessons in the hills of Tuscany to snorkeling the waters off Belize, these eight trips should be on everyone’s list. ……we also think it’s mighty adventurous to sign up for cooking lessons in the land that practically invented eating–Tuscany. Continue reading
How to Spend A Full Day In Tuscany
You’re spending some days in Florence but you would like to get deeper into Tuscan Landscapes and meet with locals ?
Combine Cooking Class in an Italian home ,wine-tasting and a country drive through magnificent Tuscan landscapes in Chianti, popular Tuscan region acclaimed for its classic wines and natural beauty. Continue reading
