Arezzo (Tuscany)

Piazza Grande, the most noteworthy medieval square in Arezzo

Panoramic view of Arezzo

Piazza Grande

Arezzo is a city in Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. The Piazza Grande is the most noteworthy medieval square in the city, opening behind the 13th century Romanesque apse of Santa Maria della Pieve. Once the main marketplace of the city, it is currently the site of the Giostra del Saracino ("Joust of the Saracen"). Arezzo has a starring role in Roberto Benigni's film Life Is Beautiful (La vita è bella, 1997). It is the place in which the main characters live before they are shipped off to a Nazi concentration camp.

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Traditions
Carnival dessert from Florence
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In the Tuscan capital this time of the year, all pastry shops display the typical ‘schiacciata fiorentina di Carnevale,’ which, unlike many typical Carnival desserts, is not fried. 

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Where is Arezzo

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Recipes From Tuscany

Recipes
Pandiramerino (Rosemary and Sultana Buns)
Made with an olive oil-enrichened bread dough and studded with fresh rosemary and sweet sultanas, these delightfully sticky, criss-crossed buns were traditionally served on giovedì santo or Holy Thursday in the Renaissance city.
Recipes
Gnocchetti di Pane (Bread Gnocchi)
Amy Gulick shares another recipe from the Italian cucina povera tradition— with simple, ‘poor’ ingredients invariably found in the pantry.
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Ricotta and Rosemary Schiacciata
Our food writer Amy Gulick shares a bit of local history in her area of Tuscany along with this tasty recipe for ricotta and rosemary schiacciata
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Crespelle alla Fiorentina
Our latest recipe is Crespelle alla Fiorentina (Baked Florentine Savory Crepes with Bechamel) by writer Coral Sisk
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Tagliolini with Prugnoli Mushrooms

Our latest recipe from blogger Amy Gulick of The Bittersweet Gourmet 

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