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Italian Regional Recipes Secondi Piatti: Meat, Fish, Eggs, Cheese

Traditional Chicken Cacciatore from Tuscany

cooked and written by Fiorenza November 30, 2019

Modern Chicken cacciatore interpretations include a variety of ingredients: fresh tomatoes, olives, peppers, rosemary… but the original recipe from Tuscany was actually prepared by farmers that didn’t have much in…

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Torta Alla Carrarina – Traditional Rum & Rice Tart from Tuscany

cooked and written by Fiorenza May 04, 2019

The city of Carrara, in the northern part of Tuscany, was already famous in Roman times because of the impeccably white marble that could be excavated in its quarries. Along…

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Castagnaccio – Flat Cake with Chestnut Flour

cooked and written by Fiorenza November 29, 2018

The terms Castagnaccio comes from the Italian castagna (chestnut) and indicates a cake traditionally baked in Tuscany during Autumn. Simple to prepare and sugar-free, this cake’s earthy flavour and smooth,…

Italian Regional Recipes Secondi Piatti: Meat, Fish, Eggs, Cheese

Livorno-Style Salt Cod

cooked and written by Fiorenza November 19, 2018

Livorno is a seaside city in Tuscany and one of the most important ports in Italy. If you ever visit Livorno, you can’t miss the long, beautiful promenade that follows…

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Cantucci Toscani

cooked and written by Fiorenza October 15, 2018

Cantucci, sometimes called with the endearing term of cantuccini, are dry almond biscuits typical of the city of Prato, in Tuscany. They are essentially toasted slices of sweet bread dough…

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