Travellers & Locals
The easiest way to meet locals is to travel somewhere where you already have a connection. and at Toscana Mia we would love to be your connection in Tuscany. Continue reading Travellers & Locals
Tag: Tuscan Cooking
Traditional Tuscan Beans in Fiasco
One of the most peculiar and traditional Tuscan way to cook beans is Fagioli al Fiasco.An experience for the taste but also for the eyes. Continue reading Traditional Tuscan Beans in Fiasco
Happy Holiday season
We wish you a very Happy Holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous New Year from your friends @Toscana Mia Continue reading Happy Holiday season
Italian First Courses You Can’t Miss!
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!”
Top 10 Herbs to cook Italian 8. Bay leaf
Bay leaf was highly praised by the Greeks and the Romans, who believed that the herb symbolizes wisdom, peace, and protection.That’s why still nowadays after getting the university degree we wear a laurel crown. Continue reading “Top 10 Herbs to cook Italian 8. Bay leaf”
Shopping for kitchen items in Tuscany
When you like Italian cooking and start preparing our dishes you may be concerned that you need Italian kitchen item. Continue reading “Shopping for kitchen items in Tuscany”
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 “Top 10 herbs to cook Italian. 5 Oregano”
Top 10 herbs to cook Italian 4 Basil= Basilico
Basil “is” immediately smell of cooking, reminds us of Mediterranean food,speaks Italian and is usually tied hand in glove to pizza … Its name derives from the greek basileus which means “king grass”. Continue reading “Top 10 herbs to cook Italian 4 Basil= Basilico”
Top 10 herbs to cook Italian 3 Parsley = Prezzemolo
PREZZEMOLO ,meaning Italian parsley.This aromatic herb in used in cooking in almost everydish or, at least, in most dishes-It’s used to flavour food,to create sauces and to decorate. Continue reading “Top 10 herbs to cook Italian 3 Parsley = Prezzemolo”
Top 10 herbs to cook Italian- 2. Rosemary= Rosmarino
“An herb is the friend of physicians and the praise of cooks.” (- Charlemagne)
Rosemary better to be used fresh as desiccated leaves loose flavor. Continue reading “Top 10 herbs to cook Italian- 2. Rosemary= Rosmarino”
