Fish Cacciucco

Fish Cacciucco

Recommended wine pairing: Castello di Pomino Benefizo Serves: Serves 6 as a main course Chef: Donatella Zampoli Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 lb. Spicy Italian sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 medium onion, diced 1 medium green bell pepper, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 1 1/2 cups long grain rice 2 … Read more

Quick Menus

Quick Menus

Tuscany Tonight’s Quick Menus help reduce the stress of planning and cooking by providing pre-planned menus, including an antipasto (appetizer), primi piatti (first course), secondi piatti (second course), and dolci (dessert). La Spaghettata di Mezzanotte – The traditional spaghetti dish with a twist. Early Fall Harvest Dinner – Celebrate harvest with this … Read more

Guinea Fowl with Grapes

Baked guinea fowl

Recommended wine pairing: Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG or Pomino Pinot Nero Serves: 6-8 people Chef: Donatella Zampoli Ingredients: 8 boneless breasts of guinea fowl 4 fluid oz. extra virgin olive oil 2 oz. butter 1 bunch sweet, white grapes Fresh sage Rosemary 2 cloves of garlic – finely chopped flour 1 … Read more

Food & Wine

Food & Wine

Enjoying a glass of food with your favorite dish enhances the flavors and textures of both wine and food, creating a epicurean experience. There is often the mistaken belief that certain wines should be paired with certain foods. This simply isn’t so! In fact, the first rule of pairing wine and food … Read more

Flour Gnocchi with Truffle Sauce

Flour Gnocchi with Truffle Sauce

We recommend pairing Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalicino wine with this Flour Gnocchi with Truffle Sauce recipe. Serves 4 Chef: Donatella Zampoli Ingredients: 4 eggs 1 1/2 cup flour 1 1/4 cup buckwheat flour 1 – 1.25 cups milk salt/ white pepper For the sauce: 7 oz gr black truffle 1\4 clove … Read more

Parmigiano-Reggiano

What do Russian cosmonauts and Italian athletes have in common? They have all gone wild for Parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano (parm-a-john-no reg-e-on-oh) is considered by many to be the reining King of CheeseWhe true royalty of the entire world of cheese. And, if you?e ever had the opportunity to savor the real deal you … Read more

Entertaining

Nothing is more entertaining then sharing a great glass of wine or a nice mouthful of cheese with the right kind of people. But entertaining can cause a lot of unnecessary stress. Should you buy red or white wine? Soft cheese or hard? How should you decorate? The answer is to keep … Read more

Steak alla fiorentina

Steak alla fiorentina

Recommended wine pairing: Lamaione Serves 4 Ingredients: Veal steak, cut in a 2.2 pounds or more sirloin salt and pepper Prepare a good charcoal possibly with olive wood in order to have a strong base but with no flame. Put a grill over it, about 4 inches from the charcoal. When the … Read more