Schiacciapizza: the inside story
Schiacciapizza – what on earth is that? That was the very response – albeit expressed in slightly fruitier language – from the chefs...
Schiacciapizza – what on earth is that? That was the very response – albeit expressed in slightly fruitier language – from the chefs...
Long before it was fashionable, the war against waste was a necessity. From people’s store cupboards, where recipes were born of need and what w...
It seems that even Cicero was a glutton for them. Of course, we can’t know how true that is, partly because the idea of pasta at the time of the...
Say "polenta", and like an automatic reflex your thoughts turn to great platters of the steaming stuff, an edible sculpture of warm, inviting yellows,...
The Lunigiana is a gorgeous area between Liguria, Emilia and Tuscany, to which it officially belongs. Historically, it was one of the first parts of I...
Castagnaccio, migliaccio, baldino. So many names for such an old, traditional dessert, as beloved in Tuscany as in all the regions where chestnuts thr...
For a Tuscan cook, talking about ribollita is like telling a family story, like chatting at the table, talking by the fireplace or confiding in a frie...
Rufina, December 1971 - Granny, why’s it called "Russian salad"? - What a question! Because they make it in Russia. - The Russia where Yuri G...
This rich dish with strong, bold flavors is perfect for the final foggy autumn days as we crunch through the leaves into the winter.Make a small cut o...
Here’s a recipe that fully interprets all the joy of Living with Gusto in the fall!A few words about cooking beans: once upon a time, beans were...
This generous recipe combines the strong tang of pork cheek and chilli pepper with the fresh and gentle taste of green tomatoes. The final embrace of ...
A delicious inland Tuscan dish… yes, inland because, in Tuscany, “baccalà” (salt cod) has always regarded as an in...
Let’s start with the full name of this recipe: Senatore Cappelli durum wheat rigatoni with bell pepper cream, bardiccio and Pecorino delle ...
The story behind these simple but super good biscotti has long been debated lively and peacefully (not always!), with Tuscans in general and Pratese i...
Panzanella is a mainstay on the summer menu at Ruffino’s restaurant, the Locanda. We write it with a capital letter and without worrying about o...
As is always the case with the oldest recipes, the origins of its name are lost in the mists of time. Even at the time of famous food historian Pelleg...
Whenever we used to go to the butcher’s, I would always go with a certain reverence, even making sure I was wearing clothes less worn and frayed...