Let the “feast of sweets” begins: it’s carnival time!
Buon Carnevale! Today is Martedì Grasso (Fat Tuesday), called this way because it’s when catholics do the last “feast of sweets” before Lent begins. In
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Fresh truffles: how to best use them in kitchen
Dear Friends, real, fresh truffles have a short shelf life and are very delicate, therefore it is advisable to eat them as quickly as possible.
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Farm to Table, strictly Tuscan “Ribollita”!
Have you ever heard of Tuscan “Ribollita“? Ribollita is a famous, simple winter Tuscan soup, made with leftover, stale bread, cannellini beans and seasonal, inexpensive vegetables
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Sunday baking: gluten free biscuits!
Love to spend slow lazy Sundays baking delicious food in great company! Today we’re baking soft, delicious gluten-free “Mezzelune di Vaniglia” biscuits, a simple yet
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Tuscan people love “cannellini” beans!
Alessio is shelling the first cannellini beans from our vegetable garden! Cannellini beans are white with a delicate taste, and they originally from Tuscany. They
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How to cook the perfect “pasta al pomodoro”
Happy Sunday everyone! What are your plans for today? We’re busy preparing “pomarola” with fresh tomatos and basil from our vegetable garden! “Pomarola” or tomato
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“Farm to fork” cheesecake
Cheese cake “from farm to fork! We’ve spent our morning harvesting tasty and juicy blackbarries, with which we’ve prepared a delicious cheese cake for our
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Figs with a Tuscan twist!
Figs are ripe here at Casa Montrogoli! We’ve collected many juicy and sweet figs, which we have served our guests garnished with ham, chestnut honey
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Best harvest recipe: Schiacciata con l’Uva
It’s vendemmia time! Today we’ve prepared for our guests the traditional “schiacchiata con l’uva” ( = grape focaccia) , a traditional sweet that celebrates the
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October Pumkin Soup!
October is the month of pumpkin, and we’ve decided to celebrate this Autumn weekend cooking a delicious pumpkin cream soup with potatoes, milk and our
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