Visiting Florence to taste schiacciata alla fiorentina
byFlorence always worth a visit. I live one hour far from Florence (by car) and a beautiful cold and sunny winter day is the perfect excuse to visit this town….
Carnival
Risotto with cuttlefish and chard from Viareggio’s Carnival
byBefore taking (almost) every exit on the Italian highway, you would notice a sign showing an image or a graphic that features something typical in the town you’ll reach at…
Bomboloni and Ciambelle from Viareggio
byCucina Conversations of this month is all about Carnival and its related recipes. This Christian festivity, commonly associated with fun, masks and greediness, actually has a pagan origin, when the…
Sweet Rice Fritters and Viareggio Carnival
by“Viareggio è il Carnevale” (“Viareggio is the Carnival”). Walking on Viareggio’s jetty you can’t help but noticing this sentence standing on the opposite wall in the middle of the sea. A…