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Castagnaccio
Castagnaccio (locally also known as baldino, ghirighio or pattona) is a plain chestnut flour cake, typically found in the Tuscany, Liguria, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy, and in the French island of Corsica. It is a typically autumnal dessert, made by a...

Donatus of Arezzo
Source: Wikipedia photo credit: Wikipedia Saint Donatus of Arezzo (Italian: San Donato di Arezzo) is the patron saint of Arezzo, and considered a bishop of the city. A Passio of Donatus’ life was written by a bishop of Arezzo, Severinus; it is of questionable...

Pappa al pomodoro
photo credit: lacucinaitaliana.it As we saw in many other recipes, like panzanella, bruschetta, ribollita and now pappa al pomodoro in Tuscan cuisine the use of unsalted and/or stale bread is very common. This bread is combined to other simple ingredients that are...

Fortress Medicea
This splendid structure is situated on colle di San Donato, where stood the ancient buildings dating back to the II-III century BC and three hundred. The fortress was built between 1538 and 1560 under the will of Cosimo I de ‘Medici. The building was partly...

The Palio della Balestra of Sansepolcro
The Palio della Balestra of Sansepolcro is an ancient tournament that has its roots in the Tuscan Renaissance and has been able to perpetuate itself over time, continuously since the 15th century. Today is held on the second Sunday of September when the crossbowmen of...

The Basilica of St. Francis – the church of Piero della Francesca
Photo credit: wikipedia The legend of the True Cross The Basilica of San Francesco was built after 1322 and acquired a considerable reputation around 1450, when it was given to Piero della Francesca office to complete the decoration of the choir began to previously...
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