Meet Juls’ Kitchen – Tuscany in the kitchen through recipes and lessons
Meet Giulia Scarpaleggia, also known as Juls’ Kitchen. A victim of the economic crisis, or a person who is taking
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A day out with cookbook writer Pamela Sheldon Johns
Book review and giveaway of Pamela Sheldon Johns “Cucina Povera Tuscan Peasant Cooking”. In which I describe a day out with the author to talk about research and writing, and a fabulous lunch in the Crete Senese area.
Windsurfing in Tuscany (aka, what I learned on my summer holiday)
Summer holidays at the beach here in Italy tend to be quite routine and sedentary. This August I decided things
Fruit and veg, straight from the farm!
The story of how I came to buy Giuseppe Mazzini’s peaches is one of good timing combined with local friendliness.
Gratuitous photographs of sunflowers in Maremma
There is something about sunflowers that I find irresistible. I know, it’s a platitude, everyone loves sunflowers, what is not
Kite Surfing in Tuscany – Fiumara Beach
This weekend we decided to try a different beach in Maremma. At the north end of Marina di Grosseto there’s
6:49 – The benefits of waking up early (photos)
Every culture has its expressions for why you should wake up early. In Italian it’s “la mattina ha l’oro in
A hike to a hidden hermitage: San Guglielmo a Malavalle
They say that the voyage is just as important as getting there. I think “they” must be using this expression
Visit Tuscany now on Foursquare!
As many of you know, this past year I have been blogging and social media-ing for the Regione Toscana’s tourism
Cheese making in Pienza
This post from 2010 was written before Emiko Davies became a famous food photographer based in Australia. Before she had
Locanda nel Cassero: The Story of My Gnocchi
There are a lot of ingredients that go into a marvelous meal: good friends, warm atmosphere, excellent service, truffles… I
Chestnut picking in the park
It happens to be just the right time of year to pick chestnuts (castagne). We had guests this weekend in
Where is Civitella Marittima?
You would think that a place whose name includes the adjective “marittima” or maritime would be on the beach. Think
My summer holidays & Maremma restaurant reviews
Well I’m back from my two weeks’ holiday in Maremma. Vacations are never long enough but at least I know
Arttrav’s going on holiday – in Maremma!
The August holidays have finally arrived and arttrav will be “closed for the holidays”. With all of Italy and Europe
Italian summer holiday vocabulary: Esodo, Partenza intelligente, Tormentone et al.
It’s the first weekend in August, which means it’s bollino nero because of the esodo, and if you don’t do
Cats in Tuscany Photos
Nothing is quite so cute as a cat sitting on a wall in Tuscany. In Sticciano in Maremma there are
Oliviero Toscani and Salvatore Settis want your ugly photos of Italy
Can Italy be Ugly? Yes, according to Oliviero Toscani, and we need to stop turning a blind eye to this
Weekend Nature Events in Tuscany (May 22-23, 2010)
This weekend there are a ton of nature-related events going on in Tuscany. I guess they assumed that weather would
Confessions of a Tuscan blogger
Ok folks, I’m coming out of the closet. It’s no secret that I work for the social media team of