Your guide to the Maremma’s Christmas markets

I woke up this morning to the sound of men putting up the Christmas lights....

How to eat like a Tuscan in the Maremma: Saffron

  I’m not a huge fan of word association as a literary device, but when...

How to eat like a Tuscan in the Maremma: Cheese

  Another addition to my food series, which seems oddly appropriate because, as I just...

What’s on: this Halloween

  Halloween is not an Italian tradition. I have been trying to drum up some...

How to eat like a Tuscan in Maremma: Olive oil

The world is obsessed with Eataly, the mega gourmet supermarket franchise that started in Northern...

The perfect 4 days in the Maremma

It takes a lifetime to explore the Maremma. The province is the biggest in Tuscany....

The guidebook is OUT!

I am a little bit chuffed today to announce that I finally have the first...

How to spend a rainy day in the Maremma

I woke up this morning and it was pretty drab outside. It’s not an unusual...

Celebrating wine this September

September is a charmed month in the Maremma. We have had a rubbish summer, so...

Tradition on a plate: Sweet tortelli pasta

In a couple of weeks, Poderi di Montemerano, a small but picturesque village in the...