The 5 things that make a Tuscan dinner unique and how to propose it again in your home

June 11, 2021

WHAT MAKES A DINNER “UNIQUE”? AND HOW CAN YOU REPRODUCE THE TYPICAL TUSCAN STYLE AT HOME?

The Tuscan dinner of our dreams is made of good food and excellent company, a mix of Tuscan joviality and authenticity that gives us a moment of lightheartedness accompanied by a good red wine.

Here are the 5 things that make a Tuscan dinner unique and our tips for bringing it back to your home:

• Atmosphere. A table for two set on a terrace overlooking the famous Tuscan hills at sunset is just an expedient to immerse into a magical and carefree atmosphere made of soft lights and complicity. Tuscany is authenticity, genuineness, joviality and all this is clear at table. Reproduce it in your home with a checkered cotton tablecloth, a simple mise en place with white plates and water and wine glasses, and a centrepiece with seasonal flowers. We leave the background music up to you.
• Company. As a couple, as a family or with friends, the success of a dinner belongs to the people we share our time with. And also, it belongs to the good wine that accompanies the evening, Tuscan wine of course. That’s why we recommend you to carefully select your guests, you will share your time and your wine with them, so it must be worth it.
• Food. Tuscan genuineness is an attribute of its inhabitants but also of its typical products: so good that they do not require elaborate cooking skills, sauces or special condiments, but only a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (a good one), precisely because they are as good as they are by nature. To reproduce a tasty Tuscan dinner at home you just have to make sure you have a careful selection of typical quality products, then the products will speak for themselves.
• Correct combination and preparation. An expert advice can make any dinner an unforgettable dinner. If the expert is a producer or restaurateur able to transform raw materials into succulent dishes every day, then success is guaranteed. Following their advice means to use the full potential of the products and to bring an authentically Tuscan taste to table.
• Welcoming. Tuscan hospitality is sincere and genuine, just like its food, which is why a Tuscan dinner must be accompanied by a warm welcome, which immediately puts diners at ease, to make them feel like at home.

Now you are ready, the Tuscan dinner of our dreams is about to arrive at your home.

With the Stasera che Cena BOX (what a dinner tonight) you can cook the dinner of your dreams and bring home all the typical Tuscan flavors. Try yourself cooking with one of the traditional dishes of the Valdichiana Senese: hand-made pici. Ready to amaze your guests?

And if you are interested in continuing the experience directly in Tuscany, book your Dinner in the Vineyard with Valdichiana Living … you will not cook but we guarantee a unique atmosphere and flavours to be experienced directly in the Tuscan hills!