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Cantuccini Biscotti
2007-11-18 12:23:00 Cantuccini Biscotti are hard but very tasty almond biscuits from Tuscany. They trace their original recipe to the city of Prato. You can use other nuts including hazel nuts or pine nuts indigenous to Tuscany. Cantuccini Biscotti are excellent as dunking biscuits preferably in a glass of dessert wine like Vin Santo or any other ... More About: Food
Baci di Dama
2007-11-17 06:58:00 Baci di Dama are delicious Italian cookies which can be translated to mean Lady?s Kisses. These bite sized morsels pack a heavy punch as far as taste is concerned. Baci di Dama can be considered as two butter nut biscuits united together by a thin chocolate filling. Generally hazel nuts or almonds are the preferred nut. ... More About: Food
Cinghiale
2007-11-16 14:57:00 Cinghiale means hog or boar in Italian. Actually wild boar is more appropriate as wild boar is definitely one traditional food which is still available in plentiful in most parts especially the hills and forests of Tuscany. Cinghiale or wild boars roam wildly in most of the vineyards in Tuscany. Hunting them and cooking them serves ... More About: Food
New Wine Festival, Montecarlo Lucca
2007-11-16 08:36:00 New Wine Festival , Montecarlo Lucca Every year in the second weekend of November Montecarlo in Lucca, Tuscany celebrates the God Bacchus by hosting the New Wine Festival. Montecarlo, Lucca is famous for both dry white and robust red wines. The white wines especially the Bianco of Montecarlo are as exquisite as the surrounding hills which are ... More About: Festivals , Carlo
Cabreo La Pietra White Wine
2007-11-15 19:08:00 Cabreo La Pietra is a famous white wine from Tuscany. It is an elegant white wine made using Chardonnay grapes. Every vintage right from the first in 1983 has been excellent. Its high quality and standards have earned it the IGT appellation. Cabreo La Pietra is an innovative white wine which is made in the Cabreo ... More About: Wine , White
Guado al Tasso Bolgheri DOC
2007-11-15 08:17:00 Guado al Tasso Bolgheri DOC as the name suggests is made at the wine estates of Guado al Tasso situated on the Tuscan coast of Maremma up to the village Bolgheri. Guado al Tasso literally means ?Badger?s Ford. This shy animal, the badger, is found all over the estate. Antinori first introduced this wine to ... More About: Wines
Villa Gamberaia Gardens
2007-11-14 19:15:00 Italy is famous for its gardens. Tuscany has many gardens which are part of famous villas. One such famous garden definitely worth a visit is the Villa Gamberaia Garde ns . Villa Gamberaia is situated in near the village of Settignano near Florence. The Villa Gamberaia Gardens are surely one of the most beautiful gardens near Florence. ... More About: Arden , Raia
Villa Guicciardini Corsi Salviati Gardens
2007-11-14 15:21:00 The Gardens at Villa Guicciardini Corsi Salvi ati are situated approximately six miles away from Florence in a small town called Sesto Fiorentino (sixth Roman mile from Florence). The Villa Guicciardini Corsi Salviati Gardens were bought by Simone Jacope Corsi in 1502. The gardens underwent many transformations through the centuries. The gardens had many trees and flower ... More About: Arden
Cafe Rivoire
2007-11-13 19:11:00 Cafe Rivoire is a lovely café is situated on the Piazza della Signoria offering a lively view at any time of the day. It is an excellent place to have your breakfast including a steaming cup of coffee and some delicious hot chocolate with an assortment of rolls or pastries. At Cafe Rivoire the food ... More About: Restaurants , Cafe
Enoteca Pincchiori
2007-11-13 15:20:00 Enoteca Pincchiori is a famous and popular Florence restaurant. It is a Michelin rated one. This highly rated restaurant is a restaurant you love or love to hate since you go in with great expectations and occasionally you may come out disappointed. Enoteca Pincchiori is situated in a sixteenth century renaissance palace with high ceilings ... More About: Restaurants
Sassaforte
2007-11-07 15:46:00 Sassaforte is a Super Tuscan made by Enrico Fossi. It is made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes (100%). Enrico Fossi considers it a mission to promote Tuscan wines as single variety grape wines. He is a daring entrepreneur who planted a variety of grapes including the Cabernet in his extensive vineyards near Florence. The estate situated ... More About: Wines
Sassicaia
2007-11-06 18:42:00 Sassicaia is one of the best recognized Super Tuscans ever. Sassicaia means rocky land. Many consider it the best Cabernet wine of Italy. It has recently achieved iconic status as it is increasing its popularity worldwide. It was the foresight of Mario Incisa della Rocchetta who made enological history by developing the first Sassicaia as ... More About: Wines
Park at Villa Il Ventaglio
2007-11-05 18:29:00 The Park at Villa Il Ventaglio is a public park situated in Via Aldini in Florence. However it was originally a private park adjoining the Villa Il Ventaglio. The Villa Il Ventaglio now houses the International University of Arts. Hence it is not open to the public. Nonetheless you can visit the beautiful Park. Between 1839 ... More About: Gardens
Gardens at Villa Stibbert
2007-11-05 17:30:00 The gardens at Villa Stibbert were commissioned by Frederick Stibbert a Florentine art collector who was born in Florence and educated in England. In 1870 he undertook the enormous task of restoring the House and Garde ns of Montughi. The gardens were pretty and filled with flower beds, Stibbert commissioned Giuseppe Poggi to convert it to ... More About: Arden
Ricotta
2007-11-02 15:40:00 The next time you have delicious lasagna whether in Italy or any where else in the world do spare a moment to savour the delicious cheese with which it is made. All good chefs and cooks use ricotta cheese to give lasagna its unique flavour. Rico tta is a delicious cheese which is made from whey. ... More About: Food
Aceto Balsamico di Modena Balsamic Vinegar from Modena
2007-11-02 08:40:00 Modena produces some of the best vinegar in the world. Although the production of vinegar is very ancient Aceto Balsam ico or Balsamic vinegar production was first recorded in Modena in 1598. In 1862 a lawyer Francesco Agazzoti recorded its procedure in great detail. This has served as a good guide for the manufacture of Balsamic ... More About: Food , Modena , Vinegar , Mico
Bruschetta
2007-10-31 18:36:00 Bruschetta is a special bread very popular all over Tuscany. This Italian bread is a typical product of the Tuscan countryside, with its lush olive groves and freshly pressed olive oil. Typical Bruschetta in Tuscany is made when Italian bread is toasted over hot charcoal. The toasted bread is slashed along the surface and rubbed with ... More About: Food
Crostini
2007-10-31 09:09:00 In Italian Crostini is defined as ?little crusts? or ?little toasts?. This description is very apt as they are round or squares made by thinly slicing white Italian bread. These bite sized snacks are then toasted or grilled more often after rubbing a clove of garlic and drizzling a bit of olive oil on it. ... More About: Food , Rosti
Rosso di Montepulciano
2007-10-30 15:30:00 Rosso di Mont epulciano is a red wine of recent origin. It is manufactured in the vineyards surrounding a small town called Montepulciano in Tuscany. In 1989 Rosso di Montepulciano obtained DOC status. Rosso di Montepulciano is made using a combination of the local variety of Sangiovese grapes-Prugnolo gentile (upto 70%), Caniolo Nero (10 to20%) and other ... More About: Wines
Chestnut Festival in Sassofortino
2007-10-29 14:59:00 Every year the Festa della Castagna (The Chestnut Festival ) is held in the quaint little town of Sassofortino situated in the Grosseto. This picturesque village in Maremma will come alive with the sights and smells like you have never seen before. You will get to taste delicious dishes made from chestnuts but one of the best ... More About: Festivals
Il Giardino dell?Orticultura
2007-10-26 09:02:00 Il Giardino dell?Orticultura is a charming garden which is situated in a quiet location between Via Bolognese and Viale Vittorio Emmanuelle. Initially in 1859 the Tuscan Society for Horticulture rented these gardens. In 1876 they bought the land. Many beautiful plants including ornamental plants, trees and some rare and exotic species were planted in the ... More About: Dell , Gardens , Dino
Il Vegetariano
2007-10-25 15:41:00 Il Vegetariano as the name suggest is one of the most popular vegetarian restaurants in Florence. It is situated in Via delle Ruote, Florence. It has a cosy and simple atmosphere with communal tables. The entire menu is put up on a board. You have to choose the dishes you like, pay for them, collect ... More About: Restaurants
San Miniato White Truffle Festival
2007-10-24 13:04:00 Truffles are the very epitome of gastronomic delight. Come November San Miniato is the Tuscan town you have to visit to join in the festivities as the town comes alive celebrating its most famous ?delicacy? the White Truffle. Each November during the second, third and fourth weekend the entire historic and medieval town of San ... More About: Festivals , Festival
Nerbone, Florence
2007-10-22 09:35:00 Nerbone is a popular restaurant situated in the heart of the Mercato Centrale (Central Market) in Florence . Opening its doors to a discerning local crowd as well as tourists in 1865, this small trattoria is still the haunt of bankers, truck drivers, students, shopkeepers and tourists. They offer a tasty lunch with dishes ranging from ... More About: Restaurants , Loren
The Thrush Festival in Montalcino
2007-10-21 17:09:00 Come to Mont alcino on October 28, 2007 and enjoy the traditional Thrush Festival in Montalcino. Join in the festivities which include pomp, pageantry, parades, an archery competition and the gastronomical delights of Tuscany including roasted thrush. The Thrush Festival in Montalcino is a very popular feast held annually in the last Sunday of October. On ... More About: Festivals
Vinsanto
2007-10-20 16:15:00 When you enter a Tuscan home Vinsanto is perhaps the most common wine offered to you as a guest or visitor together with some delicious hazelnut or almonds biscuits or even the delightful panforte. It reflects the friendship, and hospitality of a Tuscan household. It is a symbol of Tuscany. Vinsanto means ?Wine of Saints? ... More About: Wines , Santo
Palio of Lumberjacks in Vivo d?Orcia Siena
2007-10-19 09:39:00 The Palio of Lumberjacks is an interesting traditional festival held in Vivo d?Orcia, a small Sienese town. The town is divided into two quarters or contradas. There is an exciting contest between them to recover an ancient lumberjack. This year it will be held on October 21 at 4.30 pm at the centre of the ... More About: Festivals , Siena
Ghiaie della Furba Super Tuscan (IGT)
2007-10-18 09:59:00 Ghiaie della Furba is a Super Tuscan from the vineyards of Cappezanna. The estates of Cappezanna in Carmignano have been producing wine and olive from over 1200 years. They have recently celebrated twelve centuries of viticulture. Although the estate has passed through various owners, it has always been renowned for its Tuscan wines. The Cappezanna estate ... More About: Wines
Garden at Palazzo Medici- Riccardi
More articles from this author:2007-10-17 09:32:00 This palace was originally built by the Medici family and later bought by the Riccardi family. The Garde n at Palazzo Medici- Riccardi is quadrangular in shape. It is enclosed by high walls and opens out into Via Ginori. There is a wall fountain of Hercules. There is a central path which has four statues and ... More About: Gardens , Arden 1, 2 |
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