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The University of Pennsylvania Press offers a stunning coffee-table book of the Gardens of La Foce in Tuscany.


Trattoria Matteuzzi

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This small restaurant is on the road from San Casciano to Certaldo. At one time, it did not have a sign, as a matter of fact you still enter through the Alimentari (delicatessen) next to it when it’s open, or the front door of the house when the deli is closed.


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Visiting Torino for the 2006 Winter Olympics? Don't miss a day trip to the Stupinigi Palace.


The Stone Boudoir

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In Theresa Maggio's new book, she takes us along as she roams the Sicilian countryside searching for towns whose magical names enticed her to visit.


La Pietra

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The 57-acre Florentine estate was bequeathed to NYU by Sir Howard and Hortense Acton.


Bresaola di Valtellina

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Bresaola, cited in documents as early as the 15th-century, is a cured meat taken from the round or rump of a cow or horse. Some of the best is made in the high Valtellina valley of Lombardia.


Il Molino di Grace

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Frank and Judy Grace with their partners Marianne and Gerhard Hirmer create luscious Chianti and a tre bicchieri Super Tuscan, called "Gratius".


Livio Pesle

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Hand-made confections from Friuli focus on unusual grape varietals.


Gustiamo

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Gustiamo means let's taste together. Antonio Tombolini started it all in Italy with Esperya.com but today, Beatrice Ughi continues the tradition in the USA.


Don Camillo

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Don Camillo in the Ortigya section of Siracusa is known for its special seafood dishes.


Laura Tonatto Profumi

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Laura Tonatto trained with a Master Profumer Hassan in Cairo and at Parfumerie Fragonard in Provençe.


Le Glorie di San Martino

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The famous Bonfire of St. Martin is celebrated November 11 in Scanno, Abruzzo.


Certosa di Pavia

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If you are visiting Milan, this Renaissance Carthusian Monastery is worth a detour.


Extra Virgin

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Is this just another book in the genre of "Under the Tuscan Sun"?


Formaggio Castelmagno

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Castelmagno's origins date from the 13th-century and is produced in small quantities.


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