Easter is approaching and in this article you will find interesting ideas and tips on how to organize your Easter holidays in Florence. Guided artistic tours, food and wine tours, naturalistic itineraries but also exhibitions and typical Florentine customs.
Let’s discover the Val d’Orcia: a guided tour in Tuscany dedicated to breathtaking landscapes, delicious food and wines and enchanting small town. Among the the many places you can visit in this region you cannot miss a day trip to Pienza, famous for being considered the perfect city of the Renaissance but also, and not least, for its delicious pecorino.
When it comes to Italy and especially Tuscany, you immediately think about a delicious charcuterie with prosciutto, salami and delicious cheeses accompanied by honey and mustards and a glass of local wine.
Among the most popular Italian cheeses there is certainly Tuscan Pecorino, a delicious sheep’s cheese that can be enjoyed fresh or aged. Find out in this article all the secrets on how Pecorino cheese is born and made.
If you want to spend your holidays in Tuscany or if you are looking for a day trip from Florence in the name of nature and good food, I will take you with me to visit a splendid organic farm in Chianti. You can participate in a guided tour of the farm, discover the techniques of Chianti wine production, taste typical local products and / or enjoy a few days of relaxation in a comfortable apartment surrounded by the green Tuscan hills and with a panoramic swimming pool.
A guided tour through the streets of a charming Tuscany medieval town, Certaldo, perfect choice for a day trip close to Florence, where time seems to have stopped to the Middle Ages and where you can breathe a magical and full of tradition atmosphere. Discover with me its history, customs and typical foods, including the famous Certaldo onion gelato!
Did you know that in Florence there are hidden tiny doors that have more than 400 years of history and that some of these have recently been reused to avoid contagion from Covid? They are called Wine Windows, small openings present on many noble palaces, once used for selling wine flasks and today reopened by some business owners. Come and discover them with me!
Hello my dear Explorers, how are you? Today I want to tell you a story but before I have a question to ask. Have you ever cooked or eaten something and then asked yourself where it comes from and why it is typical of your culinary culture? These are questions that I ask myself very […]
The days of quarantine make me have a finger in a pie… literally! Let’s learn how fresh homemade pasta is made Hello Dear Explorers, how are you? The quarantine continues and we must arm ourselves with good will and patience so that time at home passes quickly and pleasantly, as far as possible. What […]
As tasty as it is, did you know that Tuscan bread is without salt? Hello dear explorers, how are you? This quarantine is helping me become a great cook and among the various dishes that I have cooked in the past few weeks weeks, could not miss homemade bread. Such a simple […]
Trekking on the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines and, as a reward, the discovery of typical Tuscan flavors and products Good Morning Dear Explorers, how are you? Today I want to tell you about my week end that was a little different from the usual and full of adventure: an hiking on Tuscan-Romagnol Apennines. Here is a […]
In my column on Tuscan food and wine, today we talk about florentine schiacciata: the recipe and the story of one of my favorite foods.
Find out what are the various steps to produce a quality and super tasty Tuscan extra virgin olive oil Hello Dear Explorers, It’s already November!! We are in the middle of autumn and this is a special month for me and for all Italian food lovers because it’s the moment in which we dedicate […]
In an oil mill, in the Tuscan hills, to learn the various production processes of quality extra virgin olive oil Hello dear explorers and food lovers, last week I took you on a virtual tour of my friend Duccio and his family’s olive grove and in my last video I showed you how olives […]
Some suggestions for making truly original and quality Christmas gifts and for leading a little bit of Tuscany to the world Hello Dear Explorers, we are almost there!!! The countdown for Christmas has already begun and now the question is: which presents do we give to our loved ones? In this post I will […]
How do I make an Italian aperitif? Hello dear explorers, how are you? The coronavirus has completely turned our lives upside down and the quarantine here in Italy has been going on for 3 weeks already. Have you ever imagined to live a moment in which everything we have always done naturally would have […]
Let’s taste traditional Tuscan biscuits at the Cantuccio Museum Good morning dear explorers, Today I’m going to talk about biscotti and a special place where you can taste them!! Is there anyone who doesn’t like cookies? As you can see I love them! You may already know that traditional Tuscan biscuits are […]
Discovering the village of San Casciano in Val di Pesa Hello dear explorers, The sky is a bit gray, so I have decided to make my look more colorful for my day of exploration with red lipstick and a nice necklace, I start driving my bright red car and leave. Direction: San Casciano in […]
You cannot missing a food and wine tour. Come with me to the Castle of Albola! Once you have done the classic tour of Renaissance museums and churches of the historical center, the thing that they surely can’t miss during a trip to Tuscany is a food and wine tour. All the Italians and […]