Last week I got the chance to get out of the city and go to the suburbs. This suburb in particular is considered the “Hamptons of Florence” and major names like the Medici family and Frank Lloyd Wright had houses here to enjoy the quaint & tranquil town of Fiesole. Fiesole is pronounced like “fee-ay-so-lay”
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Florence Finds: Chocolate Tasting
March 16, 2016 in Desserts, Drinks, Europe, Food, Italy, Snacks, Travel
Last week we went to a chocolate tasting and had a crash course in all things cocoa. Here’s a few takeaways from the mini lesson on the process of making chocolate as we know it: The difference between “cocoa” and chocolate – cocoa is a raw material, chocolate is the finished product. Cocoa has only
Wines, Meats, Cheeses & Oils – Oh My!
March 14, 2016 in Desserts, Drinks, Europe, Food, Italy, Snacks, Travel
Hi everybody! I had the opportunity to go to the Chianti Region of Tuscany a few weeks ago and it was such a great experience!! The trip consisted of multiple vineyard tours, a typical Tuscan meat shop, and a Tuscan town with a Chianti castle. Here are a few highlights from wine tour, below: First