zuppa toscana, Tuscan soup

Simple, simple, keep it simple. Everything has to be like it was at my grandmother's time in Italy: chick peas, tomatoes, rosemary and garlic from the vegetable garden, olive oil from the farmer, bread slightly toasted. Very important, the napkins and the tablecloths have to be washed by hand and dried in the sun ... no machines, and no kidding ;)

Back then this kind of setting was an every-day forced choice, as it meant one was poor. Today it's simple chic.

zuppa toscana recipe, my Grandma's style

some recipes books for the authentic Tuscan cuisine:

• Tuscany: the beautiful cookbook, the all-in-one book: great  recipes, coffee table book and fun for the armchair traveler.
• Savoring Tuscany, not only a way to prepare the real Tuscan table, but also an overlook to culture and history.
• Do you want to know about the bases of the Italian cuisine? Here's a great start: Italian cooking for Dummies and Italian Wine for Dummies, enjoy!

a weekend in Tuscany

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