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Author Archives: Heather Jarman
Easter Lunch in an Italian Home
When faced with a five-course meal at an Italian restaurant, you may wonder whether Italians eat like this at home. Let’s visit Gabriella Lazzarini, one of my cooking teachers, for Easter lunch. When you walk into her house, you naturally … Continue reading
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Outside Lucca’s walls: Borgo Giannotti
If you come to Lucca for only a day, arriving from Florence late morning and off early the next to get to the Cinque Terre, you’ll miss the pleasures of Borgo Giannotti. Compared to the amphitheatre, the Guinigi Tower with … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Heather Jarman, Italy, Lucca, Slow Travel Benefits, Tuscany
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Olive oil is fast food
It’s olive harvest time in Tuscany. From mid-October until mid-December it animates the countryside around Lucca where the hills are covered with olive trees and vines. Our olives are mostly used to produce oil, for which Lucca has been renowned … Continue reading
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