Food

Italian Recipes: “Puttanesca” Pasta Sauce

Today on our weekly chapter of Italian Recipes we offer you to try authentic italian recipe of Spaghetti alla puttanesca (literally “whore’s style spaghetti” in Italian). Spaghetti alla puttanesca is a tangy, somewhat salty Italian pasta dish invented in the mid-20th century. The ingredients are typical of Southern Italian cuisine: tomatoes, olive oil, olives, capers, […]

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Events

Best Events of August 2013 in Tuscany

Cortona On The Move. 18 July – 29 September, Cortona. Photography festival with special guest Joel Meyerowitz. www.cortonaonthemove.com Festa della Madonna del Mare. 15 August, Cecina. Procession in Cecina Mare and fireworks.

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Italian Recipes. Porcini Sauce for Pasta

Today on our weekly chapter of Italian Recipes we offer you to try authentic italian recipe of Porcini Sauce for Pasta. Fresh porcini are wonderfully aromatic and just melt in your mouth. Unfortunately, it is increasingly difficult to find local porcini mushrooms in Italy, due to the loss of the woodlands where mushrooms naturally grow. […]

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Best Beaches of Elba

Sansone beach. One of the best beaches of Elba Sansone beach consists of small white shingles and has a fantastic sea bed, typical of the northern side of the Island of Elba. The beach of Sansone is located after the beaches of Acquaviva and La Sorgente, and before the Enfola headland, along the road from […]

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Food

Italian Recipes: Real Italian Liqueur Limoncello

Today on our weekly chapter of Italian Recipes we offer you to try authentic italian recipe of Limoncello. Limoncello is an Italian lemon liqueur mainly produced in Southern Italy, especially in the region around the Gulf of Naples, the Sorrentine Peninsula and the coast of Amalfi and islands of Procida, Ischia and Capri. Traditionally, it […]

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Most Beautiful Towns of Elba

Portoferraio One of the most beautiful towns of Elba is Portoferraio. It is the town and comune in the province of Livorno, on the edge of the eponymous harbour of the island of Elba. It is the island’s largest city. Because of its terrain, many of its buildings are situated on the slopes of a […]

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Italian Recipes. Pappa al Pomodoro Soup

Today on our weekly chapter of Italian Recipes we offer you to try authentic italian recipe of Pappa al Pomodoro soup. Pappa al pomodoro is a tuscan tomato, bread and herb soup. This classic summer dish is very versatile: it can be eaten hot, at room temperature or chilled. It relies on the very best […]

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Mountains

Via Ferrata: climbing in Tuscany

The Apuane Alps extend over a distance of 40km, paralleling the coast between La Spezia and Lucca. They form a spectacular backdrop to the many beaches along this stretch of coastline. This mountain range offers enormous diversity for the walker/climber. It rises to a maximum altitude of 1947m in the form of the very steep, […]

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Food

Italian Recipes: Fresh Small Potatoes in Red Wine

Today on our weekly chapter of Italian Recipes we offer you to try authentic italian recipe of fresh small potatoes in red wine. Fresh small potatoes in red wine (italian: Patate novelle al vino rosso) is a rustic and tasty dish, suitable to accompany grilled or roasted meats and main robust dishes. The potatoes are […]

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