Cavolo
Cavolo (cabbage) nero (black) comes with a sleuth of names and nicknames: Tuscan kale, Italian kale, Tuscan cabbage, dinosaur kale, etc....
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
Peppers
As a child ,growing up in Tuscany, I didn’t eat peppers even if I truly enjoyed their taste. I stayed away from peppers for two distinct...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
Pappa al Pomodoro
Pappa al Pomodoro is a hearty and flavorfully balanced Tuscan soup made with tomatoes and bread. Pappa al Pomodoro has all the...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
Bruschetta
If tomatoes could marry they would find their perfect partner with a loaf of bread, not in a pizza! This relationship takes on many forms...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 3 min
Authenticity
Let’s start by looking at the pictures on this page, they feel “authentic” don’t they? So what makes a dish “authentic”? Is it the use of...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 3 min
Truffles #2
My first memory of white truffles is of my old friend and neighbor Aurelio, who, after being out truffle hunting with his two great dogs,...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
La California
“Know that on the right hand from the Indies exists an island called California very close to a side of the Earthly Paradise” from “The...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 3 min
Truffles
Truffle, .ak.a. Tuber Magnatum Pico. And I’m not talking about the chocolate one. I’m talking about the one that smell like methane, that...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
Lampredotto
People often ask me: ”What’s your favorite food?” I have no one-favorite food, I have many, I like a lot of different things and it...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
What is “cooking”?
That is a question that can be answered in many ways, but let’s start with the basic definition: Cooking: 1. the act of a person or thing...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
“Soffritto”…Uncovered
The word soffritto has its origin from the Italian verb “soffriggere”: (friggere-to fry) to slowly fry ingredients, mostly vegetables, in...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 3 min
The Story Behind the Spaghetti with Lentils
As I mentioned on my previous blog, I’m going to share a hearty and healthy spaghetti recipe that “happened to be” in my kitchen about...
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Tuscan Son
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
My First Blog
I've been pondering for a long time about writing a blog and finally decided to put pen to paper (actually fingers to keyboard) and let...
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