Would you like to learn some simple and fun Tuscan food in your holiday country house? A Tuscan cooking experience in your holiday house is a wonderful way to dive into the Italian lifestyle and culture.
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The typical Incavolata soup from Versilia
The Incavolata soup is a popular winter typical dish from Versilia. It is an effortless dish to cook consisting of a few poor ingredients. One of the pleasures of Versilia is undoubtedly its cuisine. Versilia is a morphologically varied land, wherein a few kilometres you pass from the long sandy beaches to the hills, to…
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Grocery tips in Versilia
In this article, I suggest some of my favourite shops where buying organic local fresh food the more zero waste as possible. Below you will find some shops, producers, markets where you can find fresh products grouped by categories. Happy shopping! Where to shop for fruit and vegetables in Versilia Camaiore’s land is…
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Learning Permaculture: apple vinegar homemade
At Borgo4case, Tuscany, we apply the principles of Permaculture, in the 5000sqm of land we cultivate numerous species of plants from which we get many products. In the orchard this year there was a large production of apples, but due to a thunderstorm, many have fallen. Since they are a bit buggy and some are…
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Cantucci recipe from Borgo4case
Cantucci are typical biscuits of the Tuscan tradition, normally served at the end of a meal with vin santo. They were born in Prato but they become a must in all of Tuscany.
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BnB Casa Torretta: the breakfast
I like taking care of my guests, and the breakfast is a very delicate moment of the day, so I pay attention to every detail. I prepare a balanced and rich breakfast and every day I try to vary the products, to satisfy everyone’s tastes and never bore the palates of my guests. Food…
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The pasqualina quiche
One of the Easter dishes, is the Pasqualina quiche. I have cooked it for the first time yesterday. It took a pandemic to make me find time to stop and experiment with a new recipe! I prepared it together with my cousin Amalia, chef and yoga teacher living in Knoxville, with whom we use to…
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5 trattoria restaurants you must go in Camaiore
Versilia is a land with a vast gastronomic culture, both of land and sea: today I recommend you 5 trattoria restaurants you must go in Camaiore. The people of Camaiore love going to a trattoria, because they find dishes cooked according to tradition, like at home. The valley of Camaiore is dotted with a myriad…
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The Recognition and collection of Spontaneous Herbs in Versilia
Are you interested in the recognition and collection of Spontaneous Herbs? If you love walking in the bush, and you are interested in learning the art of recognition and gathering wild herbs, you’ve come to the right place. Actually in this article I will tell you about the most salient moments of a walk…
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Necci with ricotta cheese: chestnut tuscan pancakes
Necci with ricotta are chestnut tuscan pancakes with ricotta, a typical Tuscan autumn dessert from the traditional Garfagnana cuisine. Traditionally they are prepared on the fire of the fireplace, with the use of “testi”. The “testi” are two cast-iron plates that heat directly on the fire and on which the necci are cooked, which are…
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