Green rolling hills, a past inter-woven with many of the world’s greatest artists and their masterpieces and a cuisine that is known world wide, this is the heart of Tuscany. Tuscany is a region located in the center of Italy and consists of nine cities that wind throughout the countryside. Much has been written about this culturally rich and beautiful region and much has been borrowed from it, not least of which is its cuisine.

Tuscan cooking consists largely of simple straightforward ingredients prepared in a home-style manner. A typical Tuscan meal is one prepared with whatever is fresh and in the cupboard that day. Fresh tomatoes, peppers, herbs, olive oil, lemon, cheeses, eggs, garlic, home raised meat or poultry or seafood purchased daily at the local market are all common in a typical Tuscan meal and always accompanied with a loaf crusty bread. Simple and delicious and never exactly the same, the ingredients are blended together uniquely by each family who adds their own signature to each preparation. We can’t duplicate the crusty bread, but we can share with you some wonderful Tuscan recipes that are naturally gluten free.

The key ingredients to Tuscan cooking are olive oil, garlic and fresh herbs, such as rosemary, basil, tarragon, sage, thyme and bay leaves. Many Tuscan meals are prepared with meat or pasta or eggs, cooked in olive oil with a little garlic and fresh herbs added right before serving. To this basic recipe, simply add a tomato sauce or cheese and you have the essence of Tuscan cooking.

We’ve collected a selection of Tuscan recipes that will fill your kitchen with the aromas of Tuscany. Most are simple in their preparation and all are delicious!

Grilled Tuna with Pesto

Tuscan Osso bucco

Tuscan Sliced Steak

Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomato Mushroom Sauce

Risotto with Spinach

Fettuccine with Pine Nuts

Pasta with Porcini and Butter

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