Recipe for Homemade Tuscan Pizza

Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 1 onion (chopped) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 tin chopped tomatoes 200 g (7 oz) cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp oregano Instructions: Lightly fry onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes until soft.  Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, sugar, salt and oregano, and bring to [...]

Our Favorite Things: Orvieto

One of our favorite destinations in Italy, Orvieto works for every age and taste.

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11 for ’11: Villa di Torno

Lake Como laps at the heels of this sun-bathed, Neoclassical villa – the newest addition to Homebase Abroad’s portfolio of Italy vacation homes for water enthusiasts.

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Our Favorite Things: Lucca Olive Oil in Autumn

The delicate, smooth olive oil from this region of Tuscany draws foodies and non-fanatics alike for a spirited fall harvest made even better by favorable villa rates at Lucca’s Campitino.

‘Cancellation’ Special: Tuscan Villa for 19% Off in July and August

Nirvana for any lover of Tuscan cuisine, Podere La Vetrichina is being offered at reduced villa-rental rates from July 17 – August 7.

Making the Most of Italian Wine

Love italian food? Love Italian wine? Not a professionally trained sommelier? Then you will appreciate Nat Decants Food + Drink Matcher: a new iPhone application from wine expert Natalie Maclean

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Tasty Travels: Spotlight on La Vetrichina

Last year, Gourmet magazine profiled the Tuscan villa La Vetrichina. Now, owner Marina is debuting new kitchen renovations and preparing a home-grown Italian cookbook!

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Get Cooking In Italy

No Italian vacation is complete without a culinary foray into the fine wines and rich, savory foods of this delicious region. Now visitors to Italy can do more than sample the ravioli and risotto – they can learn to prepare it.

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