Fiona Maclean

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

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

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

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

Tales of Tuscany – Fish Feast in Livorno
A Fishy Tale from Livorno Tuscany: I have a few Italian cookery books. Though I don’t often follow recipes last ...

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

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

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

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

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






