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
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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!”
Renting a SELF-CATERING APARTMENT/VILLA you may have the good excuse to go shopping in open markets or nice groceries and is also an excellent option for those on a budget,families with fussy eaters,or those with special dietary needs. Shopping at a local food market, in a supermarket at a delicatessen shop in a new country gives you always the idea about the habit of local people. … Continue reading Self Catering Apartments in Chianti Live Like a Local 6
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 “Tuscan E.V.O.O. Live Like a Local 5”
When choosing an accommodation for a few days a B&B experience is a good immersion in Italian reality: people who you are meeting in B&B are extremely friendly and helpful. A bed and breakfast is a type of lodging that is often in an older home or building with a lot of history and personality. These accommodations are usually family-owned and feature personalized service
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