Ceci or chickpeas are a staple ingredient in Tuscany and these simple ceci fritters are great as an appetizer or can serve as a part of a weekday meal. Made with just a handful of fresh ingredients, they are fast to prepare and are ready to serve in less than 20 minutes. I love serving …
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Middle Eastern Lentil Soup
This Middle Eastern Lentil Soup is hearty, healthy and delicious ~ tender red lentils and chickpeas flavored with warm, fragrant Mediterranean spices. Its one of my favorite rainy day comfort food and I promise that your house will smell amazing while its simmering on the stovetop. And it’s very easy to make. HERE’S HOW …
Pizzette: A Classic Italian Crowd Pleaser
As you know, I live in Tuscany, which in and by itself already implies the fact that I make pizza at home. We all do around these parts. And, we make different kinds of pizza depending on oor mood or event. For example, I like to make little pizzette when hosting friends for an aperitivo …
summertime Tuscan white bean salad
Italians are geniuses in the kitchen. They can throw together the most simple of ingredients, and they are so good that I often find myself wanting to get up in the middle of a meal to write everything down. Of course, you have to ask the cook immediately how they prepared the meal or they …
roasted fig salad
Hello beauties. I’ve had a full and busy July so far.. motorcycle rides through the Tuscan countryside in search of sunflower fields, late night concerts under the stars, dinners with friends, visitors from the states. It’s all been fun, but I am finding that in between all of the social engagements all I want to …
spending time in nature
In this modern day and age, we tend to spend so much time indoors, focused on the busyness of our lives and disconnected from mother nature. But much of what we truly need can only be found under the naked sky, alongside tall cypress trees, in vineyards, or in the sound of running water. Spending …
