Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (Tuscany)

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Village
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Italian Wine Villages to Visit in the Fall

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Museums
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Five of Italy’s Most Interesting House Museums

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Under the Tuscan “Run” - When the Property Dream Becomes A Nightmare

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Travel Tips
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10 Packing Tips for A Woman’s Italy Trip

Packing can be stressful at the best of times which is why we asked travel expert Susan Van Allen to share her top ten tips.

History
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The Man Who Inspired the Term "Machiavellian": Who is Niccolò Machiavelli?

The adjective ‘Machiavellian’ has crept into our everyday language, meaning ‘cunning, scheming and unscrupulous, especially in politics’. But is this fair?

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Recipes From Tuscany

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Tuscan Farro Soup
Zuppa di Farro (Tuscan Farro Soup)

The first chilly fall evenings call for a satisfyingly hearty grain and legume soup.

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Pappa al Pomodoro—Tuscan Tomato-Bread Soup
Pappa al Pomodoro—Tuscan Tomato-Bread Soup

Pappa al pomodoro---a piatto povero, “poor-man’s dish,” is another such creation by Tuscan farmers to make use of stale bread and bumper crops of tomatoes, a New World food introduced into Italy in the 16thc.

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.
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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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Our situation: I am a dual citizen (Italy/US) with legal residence in my comune. My wife (US citizenship only) now lives here. We want to apply for the carta di soggiorno for family members of EU citizens.

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My husband and I own a home in Montepulciano. It has been vacant now for 1.5 years due to Covid.  We have both been vaccinated.  When can we return? We are from Arizona, USA. 

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