Eating healthy and vegetarian in Florence An Italian diet is completely different from that of an American’s. There is a small breakfast, which usually consists of coffee and a pastry, whereas their other meals include fruits and vegetables, beans, lean meats, and small portions. Combined with a “passeggiata” (stroll through town), …
Ristorante Quinoa began in Florence only one year ago, but has already become a popular lunch and dinner spot because of its unique, healthy food choices and all-day hours. Ristorante Quinoa is known for their strictly gluten free menu. However, they offer vegetarian and vegan options as well. Although the restaurant does offer …
Bar Silvana spans brunch to lunch and ‘Aperiveg’ Bar Silvana was established in 1970 as your typical traditional cafe and bar. It was not until recently when Ricardo became the owner of the bar that he decided to create a solely vegan menu. With the New Age, health movement becoming widely popular …
Lucy David According to Tuscan native Galileo Galilei (1564–1642), “Wine is sunlight, held together by water”. He may well have been speaking of Chianti Classico, the veritable original of the Chianti clan, which carves out its territory between Florence and Siena. Since 1924, this production zone covering 14 municipalities has been protected by the …
Tuscany is one of the most important regions for truffle production, producing nearly 80 percent of the world’s truffles in the small town of San Miniato. To honor this less known aspect of Tuscan food culture, a Festival in San Miniato offers white truffle tasting, along with porcini mushrooms and local artichokes, during the …
Chiara Fonzi Located in the upper part of Via de’ Benci near Ponte alle Grazie, wine bar and restaurant La Buchetta derives its name from a longstanding local tradition of wine tabernacles, which in Florentine dialect were called “buchette.” Too small for people, too low to be used as windows, and with a …
At Merano WineFestival until Nov. 11 Italy’s most important wine event, Merano WineFestival, runs until November 11. The Festival showcases top-quality wine from more than 500 selected Italian and international winemakers alongside products from more than 100 gastronomical masters and provides an opportunity for all those working in the wine and haute gastronomie …
Spaghetti, pizza and ice cream. Not surprisingly, these are the dishes that foreigners envy us for and even travel to Italy to taste. But if you tried to go beyond the classic tourist menu, you would be met by a table of regional dishes nothing short of exceptional and must-try at first opportunity. 1 …
Brunello di Montalcino has been immortalized in Japanese manga, appearing in The Drops of God series by Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto. Bottles of Brunello di Montalcino appear prominently in the comic strip, together with Italian wines Barolo and Rosso di Miani, and French and American brands, in a storyline recounting the feud between …
Increase in CO2 may mean goodbye to pasta al dente in 30-40 years The estimated increase of carbon dioxide concentration of 30-40 percent over the next 40 years could affect the texture of pasta al dente, pride of the Italian table. Researchers have studied the behavior of 12 varieties of durum wheat grown …