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Tuscan Food: Salumi

Tuscan Food: Salumi

August 2019 4 min read

Salumi is the collective name given to anything preserved and cured in salt, and particularly refers...

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Tuscan Food: Dessert

Tuscan Food: Dessert

August 2019 3 min read

Cantuccini and Vin Santo While tiramisù may be the most well known of Italian desserts (a Florentine...

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Markets in Florence

Markets in Florence

July 2019 4 min read

Markets are abundant in Florence, and together with the daily markets there are even weekly and mont...

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Tuscan Food: Staple Foods

Tuscan Food: Staple Foods

July 2019 6 min read

Where would Tuscans be without bread, olive oil and beans, the foods that nourished centuries worth...

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Tuscan Food: Pasta

Tuscan Food: Pasta

June 2019 2 min read

The word “pasta” in Italian can refer to different kinds of food made with a paste of flour and wate...

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Guide to Italian Sparkling Wines

Guide to Italian Sparkling Wines

June 2019 3 min read

A quick guide to the country's best sparkling wines – perfect for a summer evening or an excuse for...

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Tuscan Food: Meat

Tuscan Food: Meat

May 2019 4 min read

Bistecca alla Fiorentina The jewel in the crown of the carnivorous Florentine menu is without doubt...

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Tuscan Food: Cheese

Tuscan Food: Cheese

May 2019 6 min read

Ask most people to name a Tuscan food and they'll reach for bread, olive oil or a glass of Chianti b...

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