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It has been forty days since Easter, Pasqua, (how times flies) and we have just celebrated L’Ascensione, the Ascension of Jesus into heaven this past Sunday. This also, here in Tuscany, is traditionally the time of chamomile, camomilla, when the flowers are harvested and dried to make a variety of things, and one of my …

The Tuscans are famous for celebrating every aspect of life with good friends, abundant food, and a nice helping of wine. Since I moved here, I feel as if I have been celebrating more than ever before…let me tell you what we did this past domenica, Sunday. To mark the end of the hunting season …

There are some phrases used here in Tuscany that I just find irresistible…they convey so much in simple words. che fai di bello?…what beautiful things are you up to? One of the most relaxing things to do when you need some time off is to sit in the piazza on a warm day and watch …