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
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
As you walk through the streets of Florence – what do you smell? Roasted chestnuts, and that fresh brisk smell of fall setting in like a blanket covering the city. Today is also the first day to enjoy a lovely glass of vino novello. Vino Novello’s literal translation is “young wine,” it is put through …Continue Reading
It’s true that in Italy we are very influenced by the seasonal availability of fruit and vegetables. There is really not much that doesn’t grow in Italy in one season or another, and the summer season brings us a multitude of goodies to chose from. Bear in mind that a good housekeeper never thinks of …Continue Reading
On Friday we had our yearly “thanks friends and neighbours” bash (no fixed date, we just do it when we feel like it, post Christmas/New Year) with local business owners, neighbours, friends, the Florentine flag-throwers and anyone else who wants to come. We keep the price low (€35 including house wine) but do not compromise …Continue Reading
