Eat like a local, even on a tourist’s itinerary
to Siena’s most popular sights, eat at places where you can immerse yourselves in the town lifestyle. Continue reading The least touristy places where to eat in Siena
Chocolate Festival in Siena in March, the feast of handmade chocolate :delicious, yummy moments for chocolate lovers …and not only. Continue reading “Cool Events in Tuscany 2.”
Certainly in Tuscany there are beautiful places to visit, Museums, Churches, a lot of Art, but in our Tuscan days we can take moments to see and do something else: small and big events in which the locals participate and are very much Italian lifestyle. So let’s talk about special occasions.For example during the weekends of March there is a beautiful exhibition of camellias.Camellias in Italy? Yes, just near Lucca
When you plan to visit big towns you can easily use train or bus service , but if you’re thinking to visit smaller towns or the countryside you need a renting a car or hiring a private driver ?
It depends on how many days you’re thinking to drive around, how comfortable you feel in driving in a foreign country
Continue reading “Hire a driver in Tuscany ?”
Artichoke – Carciofi is one of the most interesting and special vegetables we eat in Italy.It takes a moment to be prepared, to be cooked but the final result is so good. Every time we start working with them we think how somebody decided to cook with them. Anyway the time they need is worthwhile for this beautiful Tuscan recipes Continue reading “Artichokes Etruscan Way Recipe”
When in Tuscany ,try the variety of “secondi piatti “we have.In Italy the “secondo piatto” is the second dish, the one following pasta or risotto or soup.We do not serve the pasta and meat together:we may serve the meat and poultry with vegetable on the same dish. Continue reading “When in Tuscany try Meat and Poultry”
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 “Italian First Courses You Can’t Miss!”
