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First Courses Recipes and Stories

HERE THEY ARE !

The first ones, at the beginning  shy among the large leaves, then superb, asking for the kiss of  the Tuscan Sun. Pretty in a vase on the table. Delicious in
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School & Cooking Friends

BEFORE AND AFTER

Freaking off… Fancy! photos by Antonella La Macchia
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School & Cooking Friends

T & T TEAM, TIMING

Thais & Tammy, stirring chocolate ganache.. It’s Ice Cream and Pizza day: lots of waiting and working times that have to be intertwined perfectly, without wasting a minute. Tempering, Pasteurization,
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Events & Special Programs

MAKE YOUR DISH AND EAT IT IN YOUR DISH!

Special Pottery Decoration  & Cooking courses Enzo Formisano is the Master of Ceramic who runs Officina Ceramic School. This is his philosophy:The project that I’m trying to realize, with the essential help
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First Courses Recipes and Stories

THE RISOTTO IS EASY BUT…YOU MUST BE SMART!

Apparently easy, the technique of Risotto requires care and many details. First of all, the choice of the rice. It must be a variety belonging to the Round Grain Type.
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Cuisine & Philosophy

EVERYTHING IS TWO

Two types of wheat: tender and durum Two types of rice: round grain and long grain Two main (basic) cooking method: starting with cold oil or hot oil Two main
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Cuisine & Philosophy

MY LIFE FARM TO TABLE….CAR TO KITCHEN

My life is …being in constant motion. A friend, some days ago, defined it “From Car to Kitchen”, always moving… From where I live: to my school in Florence. After
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About Marcella

TASTE OF SUMMER

Only a few days ago I posted ” Taste of Spring”, actually hoping in the arrival of the good season, as the weather this year has been really crazy and un-predictable:
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Recipes and Stories

L’INSALATA NON E’ BELLA SE NON C’E’ LA SALVASTRELLA

O Nocerella, come la chiamano in Val d’Orcia. O Pimpinella. O, come la chiamano al Giglio, Erba Noce. Aggiungetene qualche fogliolina alla vostra insalata, darà un piacevole gusto di noce.
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Marcella Ansaldo

Native of Giglio Island, Marcella has founded and directs the school GiglioCooking in Florence, with simpathy, passion and energy.