Word: tuscan
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...home in order to understand its character. Last fall, after the harvest in Italy, I stood atop the ruined fortress that looms over the ancient town of Montalcino, the birthplace of Brunello, just 25 miles southeast of Siena. From the fortress, I devoured the panoramic view of the Tuscan countryside. In the distance, the grapevine leaves were as colorful as New England's best in October. Clumps of olive trees and upright cypresses were shadowed by the brooding Mount Amiata. The whole ambiance was distilled in the Brunello I was drinking. Seeing my red-wine-stained teeth, a friend handed...
Truffles were prized in Italy as an Epicurean delight as far back as the Roman gourmand Apicius' legendary banquet in 20 A.D., and in certain villages life has long revolved around the aromatic fungus. In San Giovanni d'Asso, located on a Tuscan hilltop and surrounded by the rolling clay slopes of the Crete Senesi, truffles are truly a village affair: there are 50 truffle hunters out of a population of 350, according to Mayor Michele Boscagli. From September to December they hunt for the delicacy, feast on a portion of their bag, and sell the rest to local merchants...
...MOUTERE GROVE This producer is known for its organic, single-estate olive oils-and its Tuscan blend has won prestigious international olive-oil awards in 2001, 2004 and this year. The company specializes in Italian olives and was recently honored with inclusion in the authoritative book Best Olive Oil Buys Around the World by Judy Ridgway-a critic who is to the world of olives what Robert Parker is to wine. Derived from fairly young plantings, Moutere Grove's oils can exhibit annual variations-grassy one year, lemony the next. Taste for yourself, by ordering from mouteregrove.co.nz...
...RICCARDO MATTEINI, co-owner of Tuscan textile firm Gruppo Colle, on Italy's inflexible labor environment and competition from Chinese exports
During lunch, try Via Matta’s wonderful grilled Paninos—the Prosciutto, robiola, tomato, and truffle ($14) is the perfect combination of crisp bread, seductive cheese, and achingly ripe tomatoes. Accompanied by Tuscan fries—crisp half-moons of potatoes dusted with rosemary and salt—the sandwich makes an ideal midday meal...