A 2014 Italian Olive Oil Harvest to Forget
This year has been one of the worst olive harvests in living memory to happen in the Italian heartlands of olive oil – Tuscan and Umbria included, which has caused the production of locally farmed extra virgin olive oils to drop sharply. In this article we’ll find out what has been happening and why. Italy’s […]
6 Things About 1 Chianti Producer
On our ventures throughout Tuscany, we stumbled across this gorgeous Chianti winery owned and run by a very friendly woman with the noble title of baroness. We were surprised to meet her as she was casually walking the grounds and eager to tell her story. 6 things you should know about Castello Sonnino What type […]
Falorni Butcher Shop – Greve in Chianti
Sunday is “farmer’s market day” in Greve in Chianti, small borgo in the heart of the Chianti wine area. Here you can find local producers, artisans and one very special historic shop – Falorni Butcher Shop. Antica Macelleria Falorni is a butcher shop in the area known to pretty much everyone in the area. It’s […]
Visiting Corsini Family’s Chianti Classico
Yes, farmers can be princes too. really. Today we had the pleasure of not only drinking Chianti Classico where it is produced at Villa Le Corti, but also speaking to wine producers of this prestigious Tuscan red wine. Villa Le Corti is located just outside San Casciano di Val Pesa, Tuscany which is an absolutely […]
3 Steps to Drying Figs
Well first thing’s first. You won’t be able to dry figs unless you’re reading this in August. That’s when figs are dried in Italy. Oh and one more very important thing. If you want proper Italian-style dried figs you’re going to need a wood-fired over. Yep, that’s how it’s done. Italians take their fig-drying pretty […]
7000 Types of Apples
Did you know? There are over 7000 varieties of apples in the world. Not just the 4 that most of us are familiar with. Yellow. Red. Green. Granny Smith. If you’re like us and want to say things like – “I much prefer a Jeronime apple to a Roat King.” then start by taking a […]
How to Make Italian Bucatini all’Amatriciana
As part of our Kitchen Series, we are giving you a look at what we discovered on one of our recent farm visits. We got a peek into the farmhouse kitchen and were asked to stick around for dinner where Lazio farmers were making the classic – Bucatini all’Amatriciana (bucatini pasta with pork cheek sauce). […]
Italian Walnuts Come From USA
did you know? Italy once held the position of world leaders in walnut production up until a few decades ago. Now… Italy’s walnut production is 20% domestic & the rest? The rest of their walnut supply is imported from the USA! Yikes, that’s a big loss. SUPPORT ITALIAN LOCAL WALNUTS! What to look for when […]
Italian Christmas Food | 2 Fun Facts
Christmas Eve Thought of the Day. Christmas Eve usually means Italians are preparing the feast of the 7 fishes fish. That’s a lot of fish on your table so while you’re enjoying your seafood feast today, think about how far your lobster has had to travel to be with you… Did you know that? “Italy […]
Italian Christmas Lunch: (castrated) Capon
You may be prepping your Christmas turkey for this season’s holiday feast, but did you know that some of your European counterparts savor the tender bird known as cappone (English: capon). The wholesome goodness of this young tender fowl dates as far back as ancient Greek times & finds its feathery bearing on ancient Roman […]