Egg dishes show up in almost every cuisine in the world, but few are as practical (or as beloved in Italian kitchens) as the frittata. Simple beaten eggs make up…
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Pappa al Pomodoro Toscana
Imagine this: a bowl of tomato soup, thickened with rustic bread straight in the broth. That delicious sentence describes pappa al pomodoro toscana, a soup steeped in Tuscan tradition. This…
Minestrone alla Toscana
If you’ve been following along with our Italian series, you’ll know that minestrone isn’t one singular soup. Instead, it’s a type of vegetable soup with many regional variations featuring different…
Pane Toscano (Saltless Tuscan Bread)
Tuscan bread is famously unsalted, a tradition that may have started when medieval salt taxes that made salt expensive in central Italy. There are other interesting theories as to the…
Tuscan Ribollita (Ribollita alla Toscana)
Tuscan Ribollita comes from, you guessed it, Tuscany! What started as a peasant dish (called cucina povera in Italian), made out of necessity to use up stale bread, transformed over…
Greek Yogurt Parfait
A Greek yogurt parfait is a sweet, satiating, and refreshing snack that hits the spot every time. Built from creamy Greek yogurt, sweet honey, and crunch pistachios, this is a…