Photo of the Day: Tuscan Sunrise
I’m going to try sharing these photos of the day more often to keep my blog active on days I’m not writing.
This was taken on the grounds of a villa in the hills of Tuscany outside Florence in 2011. It was my second day in Italy and, still out of whack from not sleeping on the flight, I awoke before dawn, which is an extreme rarity for me (I’m frequently just going to bed before dawn). Determined not to let this fortuitous turn of events go to waste, I headed outside on a chilly fall morning to catch the sunrise.
The quality of this photo is not the best since it was taken with a point-and-shoot camera, but I like the imagery of peering over the potted plant at the Tuscan countryside under the early morning sky.
Pasta e fagioli (pasta with beans)
If you grew up in an Italian household, you will definitely have been faced with eating pasta fagioli at least once (if not more)! I have to admit, pasta e fagioli (pasta with beans) hasn’t really been a dish that has been present in my marriage meals with Steven. But, it does feature in March, so it was time I made it… And after the scrumptious dinner, I began to wonder why I hadn’t experimented with it previously? It is so yummy and such a great winter warmer! And not too hard either!
Pasta e fagioli (page 76)
Of course, I used dried beans soaked in water overnight. I cooked the beans the day before I actually made the pasta e fagioli. Reason being, was that I needed to work the next day. To anyone who wants to be organised – you can cook a whole heap of dried beans…
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Green Hills … by boilerissimo
Travel to Italy Tip #4 | Travel to lesser known areas
Ascoli Piceno in Le Marche
Another way to help save money and make your dream of travel to Italy come true this year is to think outside of the box. The majority of tourists all travel to the same areas in Italy. In major cities, the tourists can be found in the same concentrated places. Of course there are the blockbusters to see, but aside from that you really don’t need to get caught up in the masses. To increase your enjoyment, see more of the real Italy all while saving money, follow tip #4.
4. Travel to a Lesser Known Area
Most guidebooks lead people to the same places over and over. When I travel I make sure not to miss the important sites and places that are a priority to me, but when I am done I make a beeline for the opposite direction of the other tourists.
An alternative to…
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Approaching storm, Florence
Italie: 5 coups de coeur en Toscane
Ajoutez votre grain de sel personnel… (facultatif)
Pour découvrir la Toscane, rien de tel que de louer une maison ou une villa; ce qui permet de rayonner aisément dans la région et de vivre comme les locaux… De cette façon, on apprend à connaître les commerces et les gens du coin. Lorsqu’on voyage en famille (ou quelques couples ensemble), cette formule permet aussi d’économiser sur l’hébergement et les repas; ce qui ne nous empêche pas de goûter les spécialités locales, qui nous sont proposées dans les vinothèques, les boulangeries et les marchés locaux.
Louer une maison :
De notre côté, nous avons loué une maison à Castiglion Fibocchi: un petit village situé dans la région du Val d’Orcia (à une dizaine de kilomètres de la ville d’Arezzo). Cet emplacement central nous a permis de rejoindre aisément les villages de Montepulciano et Cortona, la région du Chianti, de même que Florence, Sienne et Pise…
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A stroll through the city of Cortona in Tuscany and it’s weekly market
Rick Steves in Cortona
Florentine Cake Recipe
Hi Zoran,
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Here under the recipe of the cake You enjoyed during the dinner:
Florentine Cake
- 6 eggs
- 500 gr. of sugar
- 250 gr of flour
- 250 gr. of potato starch
- 1 glass of water
- grated rind of 1 lemon
- 1 packet of baking powder
- few small pieces of butter
- Mix all the ingredients (eggs and sugar, then add the water, the rind of lemon, the two types of sifted flours, and sifted baking powder).
- Put everything in a cake pan (greased and floured to prevent sticking) and put over little pieces of butter.
- Cook in hoven for approx. 1 hour at 180°C.
Enjoy the cake !!!
We really enjoyed the dinner together and hope there will be the occasion to meet You again (maybe in Paris, why not !).
Wish You all the best
Marusca and Gianni
Cappannelle 