Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Tuscany FREE”
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. This traditional cake, which is filled with custard, is a Tuscan favorite known as Torta della Nonna. As with most Italian classics, everyone’s nonna has their own secret recipe… but here’s ours! As far as we are concerned, my mother Maura’s Torta della Nonna is the best …
If you’ve been following Dream of Italy in the past nine months, you know how excited I’ve been about our new TV special for PBS stations and Create TV in the United States – the Dream of Italy: Under the Tuscan Sun Special. Last fall, one of my dreams came true and I traveled to Cortona in Tuscany to see Frances …
This summer, visitors to the town of Panzano, in the Chianti area of Tuscany, can meander along an art trail that leads to four wineries. French sculptor Nathalie Decoster has created more than 30 giant sculptures and three large-format photos for the trail, juxtaposing the modern pieces against nature. The trail starts in the center of Panzano and visits the …
If you’ve ever thought of chucking it all and buying a little fixer upper in the Tuscan countryside, then author Frances Mayes needs no introduction. She is of course the author of the best-selling book Under the Tuscan Sun which inspired the movie starting Diane Lane. Frances practically invented the dream of moving to Italy either full or part time. …
I took my dad to Italy a few weeks ago. If you knew the whole story, you might say it was a bit of a miracle. I’m the last person who should be surprised. For me, Italy and miracles go hand-in-hand. So if you’re a senior not sure if you can make it to Italy or there’s a senior you …
This article originally appeared in the May 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. You can also watch a video of our Facebook Live chat with Laura Morelli, PhD who wrote this article and our entire special report on the Etruscans. In about 750 BCE, the people of central Italy had a problem. To their south, ships carrying strange soldiers, merchants, and …
We had our book club with author Sheryl Ness on February 10, 2019 to discuss her book Love in a Tuscan Kitchen. Click here to watch the video. You can purchase a copy here, but first enjoy an excerpt: Time is standing still. We are just celebrating the Nuovo Anno (New Year) here in our little village in Italy and it is 2011. …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article and all the places to stay here. We are thrilled that La Corte dei Papi is one of the sponsors for our upcoming PBS Tuscan Sun Special with Frances Mayes. Cortona is famous for its Etruscan heritage, but its more recent claim to fame is …
The first author in our Dream of Italy Book Club is Sheryl Ness. Her book, Love in a Tuscan Kitchen: Savoring Life through the Romance, Recipes, and Traditions of Italy is a real life fairy-tale and it all started with a tortino di cioccolato- a hot chocolate cake. Read about the magic of this chocolate cake and see the recipe to make it for …
This article originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main What’s New in 2019 article here. Lajatico, in the Tuscan province of Pisa, is the home of the annual Teatro Del Silenzio. The city’s star son, Andrea Bocelli, acts as the protagonist of the show and his booming voice echoes throughout the theater and his native town. The amphitheater …
