Traditional Christmas sweets in Valdichiana Senese

A journey to discover the Christmas traditions on the tables of Valdichiana Senese We have now reached the gates of the most joyful and beautiful time of the year. Christmas holidays are coming through thousands of daily chores, preparations for the decorations and the final rush for the last gifts. If you haven’t bought any […]

Pan co’ Santi and traditional Sienese Autumn sweets

DRIED FRUITS, GRAPES AND SPICES ARE THE TYPICALLY AUTUMN INGREDIENTS THAT MAKE SPECIAL THE DESSERTS OF THE TUSCAN TRADITION November 1st in Siena territory brings with it the scent of Pan co’ Santi, a dessert that has come down to today from the Sienese peasant tradition and which involved the use of Tuscan bread dough […]

The Valdichiana Senese: good to eat, beautiful to discover

April 13, 2021 Beauty is everywhere in Valdichiana Senese. We are in the province of Siena, in the southern part of Tuscany, bordering Umbria. To the east we see Cortona, Monte Amiata stands west. We are nine municipalities and we are in the Tuscan countryside, like a postcard. Imagine winding roads climbing up the hills, […]