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Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-04-28 08:30:29 Welcome to another Friday
Recipe Roundup here at Tuscany Travel Tips! We have another set of delectable delights, sure to please even the pickiest palette.
Pear and Gorgonzola Flatbread from Steamy Kitchen
Braised Red Baby Onions from Delicious Days
Cannelloni with Ricotta & Spinach from Bleeding Espresso
If you have any favorite foodie blogs, recipes you have found, [...]
Villa Spotlight: Via Della Stella Part 3 2008-04-30 08:45:54 Welcome back to our third and final installment in the VillaSpotlight
on the Via Della Stella
! Previously we have looked at the surroundings of the villa, as well as the smaller two units of the property. If you missed either installment, don’t forget to go back and read them as well.
If you [...]
Finding Your Perfect Vacation Rental 2008-05-05 09:22:21 Last week I wrote “Experience the Real Tuscany”, describing types of vacation rentals and areas where you might want to stay. This week’s blog is “finding your perfect vacation rental” and this is where the fun starts – reading vacation rental descriptions!
Searching for VacationRental
s
I used the Tuscany Villas website to find vacation rentals for [...] Read more:Perfect
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-05-09 06:30:27 Here we are with another Friday
Recipe Roundup! Our latest feature here at Tuscany Travel Tips is our attempt to bring a little bit of Italy to you, instead of our normal goal of bringing you to Italy.
Baked Tortiglioni with Cream and Pancetta from Cream Puffs in Venice
Gnocchi, Parisienne Style from Becks and Posh
Italian [...]
Top Ten Places to Visit in Florence - Part 1 2008-05-15 08:30:25 Florence has been one of those iconic cities that people have dreamed of visiting for hundreds of years. During the Renaissance it was a major center of thought, expression and art of all kinds. Many magnificent churches, opulent palaces and impressive monuments were constructed over the centuries, making it one of the most [...] Read more:Places
, Top Ten
Everything You Need to Know About Italian Vacation Rentals 2008-05-19 11:53:11 Last week I wrote Finding Your Perfect Vacation
Rental, describing the process I go through when selecting a vacation rental in Italy. This week’s blog article talks about Italian
vacation rentals and what to expect.
When You Arrive at Your Vacation Rental
When you arrive ask if there is a “house book”. Many vacation rentals have them [...] Read more:Everything
, Rentals
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-05-23 04:30:10 Welcome back to Tuscany Travel Tips and our Friday
Recipe Roundup! This time around we are focusing on dessert recipes from some of our favorite foodie blogs. If you like any of these, be sure to tell us and their creators how you liked the recipe!
Pasta with Lemony Broccoli, Walnuts and Toasted Breadcrumbs [...]
Top 10 Places to Visit in Florence 2008-05-28 08:30:45 In case you missed it, the first part of the Top Ten Places
to Visit in Florence was posted last week. Be sure to read it!
Florence has been one of those iconic cities that people have dreamed of visiting for hundreds of years. During the Renaissance it was a major center of thought, expression [...]
A Week in Tuscany, South of Siena 2008-06-02 08:30:57 For the last three weeks, I have been writing about vacation rentals in Tuscany
– an introduction to Tuscany, how to select a vacation rental and the differences between houses in Italy and those in North America. This week’s blog article is about the fun things you can do in Tuscany once you are settled [...] Read more:South
, Siena
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-06-06 06:30:38 Back again for another Friday
Recipe Roundup? Glad to hear it! We have a bit of a hodge podge of recipes today, heavily favoring the sweet tooth again.
Fresh Lemon Pasta with Peas and Mint from Ms Adventures in Italy
Tiramisu from Cream Puffs in Venice
Frollini con marmellata di fichi from The Viaggi and Sapori
if you [...]
Free MP3 Walking Tours 2008-06-11 09:00:42 The other day I came across a great resource for travelers that I thought I should bring to your attention. Rick Steves’, the King of European Travel, has a series of free audio tours on his website than can be downloaded in mp3 format that can be put on your portable device or burnt [...] Read more:Walking
, Tours
Villa Spotlight: Torrino 2008-06-16 08:35:28 Welcome back to another VillaSpotlight
, where we like to draw more attention to some outstanding villas that some may not see during their searches. Today we are looking again at San Gimignano, the City of Towers! Always a popular tourist destination, San Gimignano is a great place to stay in or near [...]
Visit Italy for $15 a Day! 2008-06-28 14:20:02 With all the talk of low value of the US Dollar and rising airline prices you might think a vacation to Italy
this year is out of the question. You will be surprised to learn that renting an apartment in a villa is one of the best ways to stretch your travel budget dollars.
Villas [...]
July Festivals and Holidays in Italy 2008-06-25 05:45:32 It’s no secret that the Italian calendar is full of holidays, festivals and local events. A country that has been around for so many centuries, and has a such a plethora of history can hardly avoid traditions like these. If you are traveling to Italy
, it can be very good to know if [...] Read more:Holidays
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-06-20 04:30:01 Back again for another Friday
Recipe Roundup? Glad to hear it! We have a bit of a hodge podge of recipes today, heavily favoring the sweet tooth again.
Zeppole di San Guiseppe from Rubber Slippers in Italy
Pasta c’anciova e muddica from Il Forno
Aubergine Rolls with Mozzarella from Lucullian Delights
if you have any recipes that you enjoy, [...]
Top 5 Travel Tip Sites 2008-07-09 10:00:09 Being prepared for your vacation is the best way to help ensure a carefree and easygoing vacation. If you know what to expect where you are going, airports you are traveling through, or just general pointers on travel you can be ready for most situations. While we try to bring you the best travel information [...] Read more:Travel
, Sites
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-07-04 07:30:39 Welcome back to Tuscany Travel Tips, where we try and bring you a few great recipes for you every other Friday
. Be sure to tell us and the blogs these recipes come from if you use them!
Eggplant Parmesan Stacks from Ms Adventures in Italy
Pasta c’anciova e muddica from Italian Food Forever
Baked Ziti from The Italian [...]
Villa Spotlight: Casanuova dei Carfin 2008-06-30 08:30:11 Here we are, back again for another VillaSpotlight
. This time our focus is on Poggibonsi, a town of about 29,000 people located in the province of Siena. Out of the way and sure to give you a quiet and restful vacation in the hills of Tuscany, Poggibonsi is a great place to rest [...]
Villa Spotlight: Ginestraio 2008-07-28 07:45:14 This week in our VillaSpotlight
we are looking at a larger villa located outside the small town of Montefoscoli. Ginestraio is 470 square meters, or about 5060 square feet, and is a great choice for a large group traveling to Italy or maybe even a family reunion or small wedding party. The farmhouse has [...]
Readers’ Favorite Villa Spotlights 2008-07-23 05:45:00 Tuscany Travel Tips began more than a year ago, and we’ve had plenty of our signature Villa
Spotlight articles in that time. With so many it may be hard for our new readers to go through and find the best villa for them, so we have decided to compile a short list of our most [...] Read more:Favorite
, Spotlights
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-07-18 08:15:02 Welcome back to Tuscany Travel Tips, where we try and bring you a few great recipes for you every other Friday
. Be sure to tell us and the blogs these recipes come from if you use them!
Sicilian Grill-Roasted Chicken from Epicurious
Homemade Cheese Ravioli (Video) from About.com: Italian Food
Caponata from The Italian Chef
if you have any [...]
Villa Spotlight: Suvera 2008-07-14 04:30:13 Welcome back to our VillaSpotlight
! Our Spotlight turns this week to the lovely city of Pontignano, a small town about six kilometers from Siena. The rental we are looking at this week is Suvera, a gorgeous two bedroom, two bathroom farmhouse. Suvera is nestled in the hills of Chianti and the estate produces its [...]
Villa Spotlight: Poggiolivo 2008-08-12 10:09:07 Welcome back to our VillaSpotlight
, this time turning its eye on the town of Montevarchi near Arezzo. The villa we are looking at this week is Poggiolivo, a small two story vacation rental that sleeps up to five people in two bedrooms and has two bathrooms.
This vacation rental, sized perfectly for a small group [...]
New Museum in Naples 2008-08-06 09:45:09 Almost two thousand years ago Mt Vesuvius erupted and wiped out much of the surrounding area, covering cities in lava, ash and molten rock. Pompeii is the most famous of the towns subjected to Vesuvius wrath, but Herculaneum met the same fate. Pompeii was covered in ash and lava floes, being further away [...] Read more:Museum
, Naples
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-08-01 06:30:58 Welcome back to Tuscany Travel Tips, where we bring you several recipes we have found and love for you every other Friday
. Be sure to let us know if you use them! If you like the recipes, make sure to tell their creators as well at their blogs.
Italian Almond Cookies from Mele Cotte
Bruschetta vs Crostini [...]
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-08-29 07:45:15 Each week in our Friday
Recipe Roundup, we collect some of the best authentic Italian recipes we can find to help give you a bit of Italy at home. Enjoy!
Penne with Ricotta and Baby Tomatoes from Food Blogga
Penne Filetto di Pomodoro from Italian Chef
Italian Stuffed Mushrooms from Epicurious
If you have any recipes of your own that you want to share, please send them in! Or if you try out a
Villa Spotlight: Casalsodo 2008-08-25 05:59:18
This week our VillaSpotlight
turns once again on the popular region of Chianti Classico, where multitudes of visitors come each year to enjoy the bounty of the wine harvest as well as the gorgeous rolling hills that seem to go on and on forever. We are looking at a moderately sized holiday rental named Casalsodo, which sleeps up to eight people in its four bedrooms. Casalsodo is only a short d
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-08-15 08:00:33 Here at Tuscany Travel Tips we try and find the best recipes on the web to give you a little taste of Italy at home! Whether you are planning your vacation now, visiting Italy currently, or got back from your summer vacation: its always the perfect time for a delicious Italian dish!
Risotto Terra e Mare from Rubber Slippers in Italy
Chicken Vessuvio from Italian Food Forever
Roasted Apricot Pan Read more:Friday
Friday Recipe Roundup 2008-09-12 05:46:38 This week we tried to do a menu instead of a few random recipes. Starting off with the delicious Mushroom Melts for an appetizer, then moving to the famous but mistranslated Italian Wedding Soup (the term comes from the name minestra maritata, defining a ‘marriage’ between the ingredients), stuffed eggplant for the main course, and finishing up with the delightful Zuccotto cake.
Capr Read more:Friday
Villa Spotlight: Villa Olimpia 2008-09-08 07:35:11
Today we will look at Villa
Olimpia in our Villa Spotlight
. Villa Olimpia is a perfect place for a large group or family reunion that wants to have space to themselves, but still have large common areas to enjoy each others company in as well. This massive villa sleeps up to 17 people in 9 bedrooms. Set in picturesque olive groves near the border of the Chianti Classico region, you may not wa
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