Tag: San Giovanni d’ Asso

Truffle hunting

24 November 2018

  In San Giovanni d’ Asso they celebrate the white truffle and the new olive oil harvest  Truffle hunting is an activity which we really want to join. What did we learn? Any dog can be trained, but they have to start really young, and they litteraly are fed with truffle from the beginning. The … More Truffle hunting

Olive oil and truffle, the current protagonists in the kitchen

3 November 2018

The olive harvest and pressing is taking place everywhere in Tuscany. If we are lucky we will be able to have our own olive oil this year! Certain villages are really known for their olive oil feasts, as Montisi, and others are famous for the truffle, as San Giovanni d’Asso. If the butcher puts white … More Olive oil and truffle, the current protagonists in the kitchen