Fiona Maclean

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Tales of Tuscany – Lucca by Night

Fiona Maclean

Buccellato and a walk through Lucca: We didn’t have long to see Lucca.  And, it was already dark when we ...

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Tales of Tuscany – Florence, Italy

Fiona Maclean

Firenze in November – Florence without the Crowds: While it’s wonderful to have warm weather, blue skies and sunshine, some ...

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Tales of Tuscany – Capezzana

Fiona Maclean

Vineyard Tour of Capezzana: No trip to Tuscany is complete without a tour of a vineyard.  In our case, we ...

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Tales of Tuscany – White Truffle Festival

Fiona Maclean

San Miniato, Tuscany White Truffle Festival: I love truffles.  Black truffles that are used to make dishes special all year ...

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Tales of Tuscany – Fish Feast in Livorno

Fiona Maclean

A Fishy Tale from Livorno Tuscany: I have a few Italian cookery books.  Though I don’t often follow recipes last ...

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Tales of Tuscany – Pecorino a Latte Crudo

Fiona Maclean

Artisan Pecorino a Latte Crudo and Ricotta from Pistoia: In addition to showing us around Pistoia, feeding us so that ...

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Tales of Tuscany – Pistoia – a Hidden Gem

Fiona Maclean

Mostly about Miky and Pistoia, Tuscany: My lovely friend from Twitter Michela Ricciarelli turned out to be a real expert ...

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Tales of Tuscany – Olio Nuovo – Olive Oil

Fiona Maclean

Traditional Olive Oil Pressing and Olio Nuovo: Twitter can be a wonderful networking tool.  A few months ago I was ...

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Tales of Tuscany

Fiona Maclean

 Il Monte – Living a Dream in Tuscany: Some months ago I was invited to an Italian cookery event lead ...

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Ancient Steps in Siracusa, Sicily

Fiona Maclean

Food and Antiquities in Siracusa: Our visit to Siracusa somehow didn’t seem to last long enough.  Although we started early ...