Tuscan Cream Puffs
Recipe courtesy of Pino Luongo, Simply Tuscan. Published by Doubleday, 2000. In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks with the granulated sugar until smooth using an eggbeater or an electric mixer. Add 1 cup of the flour and the milk, butter, ... [... more]
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Tuscan Bean Soup au Gratin: La Ribollita
In a gallon stock pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, onions, carrots, celery, leeks, and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the ham hocks and saute for 1 minute. Add the beans, ... [... more]
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Chestnut-Truffle Cappuccino
In a heated saucepan, add butter and saute shallots and garlic until lightly brown, about 3 minutes. Add chestnuts and truffles and season. Add chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Reduce by 1/3 and add cream and truffle oil. Bring back to a ... [... more]
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Caramelized Chestnuts
If using vacuum-packed chestnuts arrange them in a shallow baking pan in one layer and bake in upper third of oven 6 to 8 minutes, or until hot and outsides are dry. If roasting chestnuts roast as per method below. In a large bowl, sift together ... [... more]
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Rabbit Cooked Like a Tuscan Pig: Coniglio in Porchetta
Season the inside and outside of the rabbit with pepper, and set aside. In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan heat 4 tablespoons of the lardo until smoking. Add the fennel and the garlic and cook over medium heat until softened and light brown, about 5 to ... [... more]
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Bruschetta di Prosciutto
Toast the bread in a toaster or oven until it is very brown. Immediately after removing the bread from the toaster, rub a garlic clove over the entire surface of 1 side. Each slice should use up about 1/4 to 1/3 of a clove. (Be careful, when the ... [... more]
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Baked Acorn Squash Filled with Italian Sausage and ...
Season the squash with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet, flesh side up and add 1/2 cup water to the pan. Cover with alluminum foil and bake until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool completely. In a large saute ... [... more]
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Michelin Green Guide Tuscany (Michelin Green Guides)
 Good as a reference guide: Great reference once you are in Tuscany, but don't try to plan your trip with it. comprehensive coverage of tourist sites: Excellent coverage of monuments, museums, history, etc. It DOES NOT contain any info on lodging, [... more]
$21.95
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Authentic Tuscany (Authentic Italy)
Wow!: This may be the best travel guidebook I have ever seen. I've been a fan of the so-called "TCI" books for years; they are very popular among those whose hobby is exploring Italy, because of the tremendous insider's detail and information [... more]
$18.95
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Hidden Gems of Tuscany: Hotels
Hidden Gems of Tuscany: Hotels: This is a magical book, filled with spectacular panoramic shots of beautiful rooms, dining areas, patio/courtyards and surrounding regional splendor. A perfect escape for the armchair traveler, and for those who have a [... more]
$34.95
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Frommer's Tuscany & Umbria's Best-Loved Driving Tours ...
Frommer's Tuscany & Umbria's Best-Loved Driving Tours: Great book with good ideas. I wished it had been a little more detailed, especially as it relates to places to stay and eat along the way. More detailed road directions, with numbers, would also [... more]
$18.99
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Lonely Planet Tuscany & Umbria
Lonely Planet Tuscany & Umbria, 4th Edition, 2006: My partner and I used this guide for our trip to Tuscany (Toscana) in June 2006, and we found it very serviceable. The places we visited were Siena, Florence (Firenze), Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto, and [... more]
$19.99
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