Antonella Cooking Classes
Tuscany is – with a good reason – a top destination for foodies. But what is the typical Tuscan food. Which dish represents more this extraordinary piece of Italy? Everybody knows the goodness of the milky pecorino, the savoury and greedy prosciutto or the lardo di colonnata, the huge bistecca, the rich eggy pappardelle with
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Candied fruits. Someone hates them, someone loves them. I have always been part of the first ones, small chunks of candied orange peel or candied pumpkin have the power to keep me away from cassate, cannoli or christmas panettone. For the same reason I was not a big fan of the senese Christmas cake, the
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“gnudo” in the local tuscan dialect means “naked”, because the ricotta and spinach filling that usually is covered with a shell of fresh pasta in this case is without “clothes”! The dish is really simple, but simple doesn’t mean easy. You will need just few ingredients, but I can say without doubts than the gnudi are
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The first time I visited Florence I was a young tourist; those three days of many years ago I remember a very cold weather and my inappropriate coat, the stunning city view from the Piazzale Michelangelo, the silent atmosphere early mornings – well my Hotel was located in the old city centre, closed to the
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