The warm aroma of butter, sugar and almonds make winter and the Christmas season even more wonderful. Moreover, gifting some homemade biscuits is a simple gesture that can evoke forgotten memories and flavours. Cantucci, or Cantuccini are traditional Tuscan biscuits, usually served with Vinsanto. Originally from Prato, they were first made without the almonds that […]
tuscan cuisine
THE FLAN
Or, more precisely, the CRUSTLESS VEGETABLE FLAN. Flan is a French term with Germanic roots: in fact, in high German « flado » means wafer and today «Fladen (brot) » refers to a flat, only slightly risen bread. In our case, the flan refers to a soft and delicious starter. A simple, versatile recipe than you can […]
HOW TO PRESERVE TOMATOES (and enjoy a longer Summer)
An easy recipe for a lasting fragrance of summer? Preserving tomatoes in oil is accomplished in only a few simple steps and promises you some of the joys of summer, even when it is cold and the beauty of ripe, red tomatoes in the vegetable garden is but a distant memory. STERILISE THE JARS To […]
YOGHURT CAKE
This cake is a regular on the buffet table in our Breakfast Room each morning. At Vignamaggio breakfast is part of your stay: each morning we offer our guests a variety of homemade cakes and this must be one the simplest and most popular recipes. WHAT YOU NEED A 125 ml jar of yoghurt 1 […]
OIL BREAD
A soup or a salad will certainly not be meal enough: some pane all’olio, perhaps with a bit of finocchiona fennel seed salame and a chunk of good, aged pecorino, will complete your light lunch. WHAT WE NEED: 500 g OF WHITE FLOUR 100 g OF VIGNAMAGGIO’S PRIME GOCCE OLIVE OIL 10 g NATURAL YEAST […]