Food in Italy is fabulous all year round but there is definitely some extra love put into all the dishes and desserts around Christmas time! For dessert the most simple Italian sweet is fresh fruit. Freshly picked mandarins and melograno (pomegranate) that come straight from the orto (fruit and vegetable garden) and are all bursting …Continue Reading
November and December are special months in Florence! As the weather cools down everyone starts to get ready for winter and the holidays. Lights will go up in the streets, all the high end shops start displaying their Christmas windows and so much more happens in this incredible city. If you are planning to stay …Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Day is soon upon us! Families and friends across the U.S. will gather to feast, relax and watch football or movies. It seems like a perfect time to invite you all to our Thanksgiving feast taking place here at L’Osteria di Giovanni. For almost 88% of Americans, Turkey is the star of their Thanksgiving …Continue Reading
Olive oil is known to be the “king of ingredients of Italian cuisine,” especially in Tuscany where the climate is perfect for the cultivation of olives. The craft of turning olives into oil has stayed in the Mediterranean Tuscan region over thousands of years and the techniques have been the same and passed down from …Continue Reading
Several weeks ago we were contacted by some people in the USA asking us if would agree to being filmed at work for their TV series called Food Paradise International for the Travel Channel. We have had a camera or two here before. Just last year we received Touring Club Italia recognition for our ribollita …Continue Reading
2014 will certainly never go down in the archives as one of the hottest years on record, and will certainly be remembered as one of the wettest, but even with the rain and semi-tropical storms that have overtaken our peninsula of late, temperatures still climb into the low 30s (upwards of 86°F). In much the …Continue Reading
We often have a lot of visitors ask us what “Firenze” is; they’ve been in Florence all week and keep on hearing “Firenze” this and “Firenze” that and are wondering if they are missing out on something! (And yes, it has happened that visitors to our city have driven past the A1 highway exit for …Continue Reading
While food is universally loved, we like to think that we are extra passionate about it here in Italy. For us, it means so much more than putting something on a plate – food signifies family, celebrating, a way of expressing love and care. The way we dine is a little bit different from the …Continue Reading
While food is universally loved, we like to think that we are extra passionate about it here in Italy. For us, it means so much more than putting something on a plate – food signifies family, celebrating, a way of expressing love and care. The way we dine is a little bit different from the …Continue Reading
Florence has long had a reputable history of leather production and the city is filled to the brim with opportunities to purchase leather goods that are practically pieces of art. However, Italian leather comes with a higher price tag and we want to make sure you are investing wisely. Here are a couple tips to …Continue Reading
