Let's taste the typical Tuscan dishes of my house, known all over the world. Asa first course I will prepare cappelletti al "sugo", as wecall ragout here, a dish of the holidays. Near by every year there is the Cappelletto Festival, which attracts many people. In the summer season I will set the table outdoors, in the green.

Tuscany on the table

We celebrate the birthday with the family, with good traditional Tuscan food.I propose two menus, one based on meat dishes (salty scarpaccia, lasagna with various fillings, arista with seasonal vegetables) and one based on fish dishes (panzanella, fresh spaghetti with seafood, sea bass all'acqua pazza with seasonal side dishes). And of course dessert!I love to make desserts, decorating them according to the season and preferences of the birthday boy or girl.We also sip good wine from the wineries in our area, and toast with local sparkling wine to celebrate in joy. Best wishes!

Special Birthday

In the warmth of the fireplace we can enjoy traditional Tuscan dishes, perfect for autumn.In fact, I use "new" flours, corn and chestnut, and seasonal vegetables. After the aperitifI prepare mushroom "matuffi" (layers of polenta alternating with mushroom ragout) in front of you, then we enjoy soup alla frantoiana, turnips with sausage and castagnaccio. A good local red wine and a liqueur of my own making accompany the table. Bon appetite!

Autumn on the table

We will make and taste the true, only, unique and inimitable Cacciucco alla Livornese. The recipe will be rooted in the history of this dish and its nature as a poor dish without any variation typical of the increasingly gentrified cuisines offered in restaurants will be respected. We will read together some pages of the history of this dish and enjoy its aromas from the moment of its preparation. We will accompany the cacciucco by the inevitable red wine and close the meal with a typical coffee spiked with Leghorn correction rum. (The completeness of the dish makes it a "unique dish," and I assure that no one will be left with the f We will eat in the dining area of my kitchen, surrounded by contemporary artwork, located in a wonderful Tuscan country cottage surrounded by greenery.