Recipes

Tuscan

Baked crespelle alla fiorentina with spinach ricotta filling under golden bubbling béchamel and parmesan in a ceramic dish
Ricotta

Crespelle alla Fiorentina with Spinach and Ricotta

Cast iron pan of salsiccia e fagioli with sliced sausage, cannellini beans and tomato broth topped with parsley
Tuscan

Salsiccia e Fagioli: Rustic Tuscan Sausage and Beans

Cracked powdered sugar topped ricciarelli di Siena almond cookies arranged on a rustic wooden board with scattered almonds
Italian Gluten-Free

Ricciarelli di Siena: Chewy Italian Almond Cookies

Panzanella toscana in a ceramic bowl with soaked bread, ripe tomatoes, cucumber, and torn basil on a wooden table
Tuscany

Panzanella Toscana: Classic Tuscan Bread Salad

Plate of ricotta spinach malfatti topped with crisp sage leaves and shaved parmesan in browned butter sauce
Ricotta

Pillowy Ricotta Spinach Malfatti with Sage Butter

Golden squares of scarpaccia di zucchine with crisp edges cooling on a baking sheet, flecked with Parmesan and marjoram
Vegetable

Crispy Tuscan Scarpaccia di Zucchine (Zucchini Cake)

Bowl of zuppa frantoiana toscana with cannellini beans, cavolo nero, and toasted bread drizzled with fresh olive oil
Tuscany

Zuppa Frantoiana Toscana: Tuscan Olive Harvest Soup

Whole Torta della Nonna tart with pine nuts and powdered sugar on a wooden board, one slice cut showing lemon custard
Tuscan

Torta della Nonna with Pine Nuts and Lemon Custard

Trippa alla Fiorentina in a ceramic bowl with tomato sauce, grated Parmigiano, and fresh parsley on linen
Tuscan

Trippa alla Fiorentina (Florentine Tripe in Tomato Sauce)

Bone-in Tuscan roast pork loin on a wooden board with herb crust and carved slices showing juicy interior
Tuscan

Arista di Maiale al Forno (Tuscan Roast Pork Loin)

Golden blistered sgabei fried dough strips from Lunigiana on a dark board with stracchino cheese and prosciutto
Street Foods

Sgabei: Fried Leavened Dough from Lunigiana

Four slices of fettunta toscana on a terracotta plate soaked in golden green extra virgin olive oil with flaky salt
Italian Vegan

Fettunta Toscana: Tuscan Garlic-Rubbed Grilled Bread with Olive Oil

Whole panforte Sienese on a wooden board dusted with icing sugar, one wedge cut to show toasted nuts and candied orange peel inside
Tuscan

Panforte Sienese Recipe: The Real Tuscan Spiced Fruit and Nut Cake

Rustic Tomato and Bread Tuscan Soup Recipe
Italian Recipes

Rustic Tomato and Bread Tuscan Soup Recipe

A freshly cooked bowl of pici all’aglione — thick hand-rolled pasta coated in glossy garlic tomato sauce, garnished with basil and olive oil drizzle.
Italian Recipes

My Authentic Pici Pasta Recipe from Tuscany: A Simple Guide

Ribollita with Cavolo Nero (Tuscan Soup)
Soup

Make Ribollita with Cavolo Nero: A Traditional Tuscan Recipe

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