Have you ever thought about packing up, leaving your life as you know it, and moving to Italy? Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun, did just that when she and her husband Ed purchased a villa in the hilltop Tuscan town of Cortona, resulting in a bestselling book and movie! Frances recently joined Kathy in filming the Dream …
Recipe: Lorella’s Ricciarelli from Tuscan Women Cook
This recipe was featured on Podcast Episode 4: How Tuscan Women Cook. Tuscan Women Cook is a sponsor of the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special, now airing on PBS. In this episode, Kathy visits the hill town of Cortona in Tuscany, meeting a woman who might be just as passionate about Italy as she is – Under the Tuscan Sun author …
Recipe: Gnocchi alla Lorella from Tuscan Women Cook
This recipe was featured on Podcast Episode 4: How Tuscan Women Cook. Tuscan Women Cook is a sponsor of the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special, now airing on PBS. In this episode, Kathy visits the hill town of Cortona in Tuscany, meeting a woman who might be just as passionate about Italy as she is – Under the Tuscan Sun author …
Podcast Episode #4: How Tuscan Women Cook
As in most any society, then women have the power – at least in the kitchen. Have you ever dreamed of learning to cook in a traditional Italian kitchen? Tuscan Women Cook, in the small Tuscan village of Montefollonico, brings travelers to Tuscany for hands-on learning in the kitchens of the masters – Tuscan grandmothers or nonni. Host Kathy McCabe pays …
Celebrating the Hill Town of Cortona
Our August 2019 issue is devoted to the hill town of Cortona – the enchanting place that Frances Mayes so beautifully transported us to in Under the Tuscan Sun. Magical Cortona is also the setting for the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special on PBS stations and Create TV where host Kathy McCabe meets Frances for some incredible Cortona adventures. …
People to Know in Cortona: Silvia Baracchi of Il Falconiere (August 2019)
This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of Dream of Italy celebrating the town of Cortona which is featured in theDream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special now airing on PBS stations and Create TV. It is a continuation of the article People to Know in Cortona Silvia Baracchi makes cooking look deceptively easy. The Michelin-starred chef regularly holds cooking …
People to Know in Cortona: Sebastian DelBrenna of DelBrenna Jewelry (August 2019)
This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of Dream of Italy celebrating the town of Cortona which is featured in theDream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special now airing on PBS stations and Create TV. It is a continuation of the article People to Know in Cortona Nearby in Piazza della Repubblica, tucked under the ancient stairs of the …
People to Know in Cortona: Ivan Botanici of Il Pozzo (August 2019)
This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of Dream of Italy celebrating the town of Cortona which is featured in theDream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special now airing on PBS stations and Create TV. It is a continuation of the article People to Know in Cortona One of the best ways to enter Cortona is from Piazza Garibaldi, …
People to Know in Cortona (August 2019)
This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Cortona is an ancient Tuscan town, steeped in Etruscan history. Built into a hillside, it commands a breathtaking view of the Val di Chiana below. Cortona’s history dates back at least 3,000 years, but it was most recently made famous by Frances Mayes’ book and movie, Under the Tuscan Sun. …
Podcast Episode #2: Rosanne Cofoid on Family Travel to Italy
Italians simply love children and that’s one reason that Italy is an amazing destination for family travel and multi-generational trips. Our friend Rosanne Cofoid of La Dolce Via Travel is an expert at planning family trips to Italy. Host Kathy McCabe and Rosanne really get into some very specific travel tips which you will want to take note of, even …