Tuscany Villa Tours, LLC hosts guided group tours in a Tuscan villa on a private estate. We specialize in Food & Wine Tours with a focus on cultural immersion.
Enjoy famous Medieval cities, historic art, Boutique wines, farm-to-table chef meals & more! Totally Tuscany Villas and Tours is a travel company offering group tours hosted at a Tuscan villas in the heart of Tuscany. Group sizes start at 6 and go up to 50. Your customized tour can be designed to your special interests in your budget with various authentic experiences to choose from: wine tastings
and tours, cooking classes, guided city tours, and more. We also specialize in Destination Weddings in Tuscany offering a variety of venues for ceremonies and receptions along with services like transportation, welcome dinner, sightseeing tour days and more.
Enjoy a phenomenal wine tasting experience on our Tuscany Food & Wine Villa Tour! Wine Master, Donato, will entertain you, educate you and dazzle your taste buds with his Boutique Chianti Wine! Join us in 2025 for our Spring or Fall Tour!! Go to TuscanyVillaTours.com.
Scarpaccia di Zucchine Recipe👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼🤌🏻
1 lb. Zucchini small
2 Onions medium thinly sliced (the recipe calls for raw onions, but I prefer to sauté mine a little in EVOO)
1 clove of Garlic minced or cut in half (your personal preference)
½ cup Milk
4 tablespoons all-purpose Flour
2 tablespoons Cornmeal + some extra to sprinkle on top
2-3 Fresh Rosemary Sprigs
1 Egg
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt and (Pepper optional)
Thinly slice the zucchini, salt to taste and set aside. In the meanwhile, beat the egg with flour and milk and cornmeal to make a smooth batter
Pour the zucchini, sliced onions and garlic into the batter and stir well. Pour the mixture into a greased oven-dish or onto parchment paper (thickness must not exceed ½ inch)
Place rosemary sprigs in pieces on top
Drizzle with several tablespoons of EVOO and sprinkle some more cornmeal on top for a nice crunch, bake in a hot oven 425° for about 30/40 minutes, or until golden brown
Enjoy!!
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https://cookingitalians.com/limoncello-fried-cream-puffs-a-taste-explosion/
🍋LIMONCELLO FRIED CREAM PUFFS🍋: A TASTE EXPLOSION!!
Just another day in Tuscany! 🇮🇹
THE GREEKS GAVE ITALY IT'S NAME
The name "Italy" stems from the Greek Italos, a legendary king of the Oenotrians, people of Greek origin who inhabited a territory from Paestum in the Campania to southern Calabria, among the earliest inhabitants of Italy. Italus was supposedly the son of Penelope and Telegonus, a son of Odysseus. It was both Aristotle and Thucydides who first told of Italus being who Italy was named after.
The Greeks gradually came to apply the name Italia to a larger region covering most of Southern Italy, but it was during the 1st century BC that Augustus expanded the name to cover the entire peninsula including the Alps.
The Greeks referred to these people as Italoi. Under Emperor Diocletian the Roman region called Italia was further expanded to include the islands of Sicily (including the Maltese archipelago), Sardinia and Corsica.
Another reason for the name might come from the Greek word Aethalia, meaning "land of fog and smoke", referring to its many volcanoes. Mount Etna gets its name from the same etymological root.
17 Facts You May Not Know About Italy:
1. Italy is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with 55 sites.
2. The Leaning Tower of Pisa actually leans at about a 4-degree angle.
3. Italy has more varieties of cheese than any other country in the world, with over 500 different types.
4. Venice, one of the most famous cities in Italy, is made up of 118 small islands.
5. Italy is the world's largest producer of wine, accounting for about one-third of global production.
6. The Italian name for Italy is "Italia," derived from the ancient name "Italica."
7. The Colosseum in Rome is one of the most famous ancient structures in the world and could hold up to 80,000 spectators.
8. Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance art movement, which began in Florence in the 14th century.
9. Italy has two independent states within its borders: Vatican City and San Marino.
10. The world's smallest internationally recognized country, Vatican City, is located entirely within Rome.
11. Italy is the world's leading producer of olive oil, accounting for around 20% of global production.
12. The Italian national sport is bocce, a ball sport similar to lawn bowling.
13. The first known university in Europe was founded in Bologna, Italy, in 1088.
14. Italy is home to the world's deepest underwater valley, the Mallory Trench, located in the Mediterranean Sea.
15. The famous Italian dish, pizza, originated in Naples in the 18th century.
16. The traditional Italian greeting "Ciao" originally derived from the Venetian phrase "s-cia'v-o" meaning "I am your slave."
17. Italy has more embassies than any other country in the world, with 95 embassies located in Rome.
Enjoy the city of Lucca on a Tuscany Villa Tour. You can see Puccini’s organ, ride a bike around the walled city, enjoy the shops & restaurants and more! Experience the best that Tuscany has to offer. Go to TuscanyVillaTours.com
San Gimignano is a must-see Medieval city with charming artisan shops & the World’s Best Gelato. It’s one of the stops on our tour of Tuscany. Experience the best that Tuscany has to offer on a Tuscany Villa Food & Wine Tour, hosted from our villa in Lucca.
Happy birthday Pinocchio!
Pinocchio is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany.
Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. He is created as a wooden puppet, but he dreams of becoming a real boy. He is known for his long nose, which grows when he lies.
The Adventures of Pinocchio was originally published in serial form in the Giornale Per i Bambini, one of the earliest Italian weekly magazines for children, starting from 7th July 1881.
In the original serialised version, Pinocchio dies a gruesome death: hanged for his innumerable faults, at the end of Chapter 15. At the request of his editor, Collodi added chapters 16–36, in which the Fairy with Turquoise Hair rescues Pinocchio and eventually transforms him into a real boy, when he acquires a deeper understanding of himself, making the story more suitable for children. In the second half of the book, the maternal figure of the Blue-haired Fairy is the dominant character, versus the paternal figure of Geppetto in the first part. In February 1883, the story was published in a single book with huge success.
Children's literature was a new idea in Collodi's time, an innovation in the 19th century. Thus in content and style it was new and modern, opening the way to many writers of the following century.
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90 years ago, in 1933, Alfonso Bialetti invented the Moka Express and changed the image of domestic coffee in Italy and perhaps all over the world.
Moka Express is a true example of the Italian creativity and of ‘made in Italy’, and is present in the permanent collection at the Milan Triennale and the MoMA in New York 😍🤩
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Join us for our Fall Wine & Food Tour in Tuscany! You can the extension of Amalfi as well. Do you want to indulge in amazing & authentic Tuscan cuisine and boutique wines and go sightseeing every day with a fun & educational itinerary? Why not have everything done for you and delivered in one amazing experience! Text me at (347)512-5869 to book today
Join us for a week in Tuscany or for both Tuscany & Amalfi. It will be an experience of a lifetime!
In 2022, we hosted the Culinary Fusion Tour featuring the James Beard Award Winning Chef, Martin Yan. He wowed guests with his showmanship & skill and collaborated with Tuscan chefs to create amazing dishes. You can watch his testimonial about the tour on our newly updated website. Go to TuscanyVillaTours.com.
Sunset in the Certaldo hillside is a great time to take in the natural beauty of Tuscany!!
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Springtime at Jam Cafe in Certaldo is a lovely place to enjoy a Latte Macchiato!!
Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua!! I wanted to share an Italian Easter tradition today. The Easter dove is a leavened cake in the shape of a dove, a symbol of peace and rebirth. Its recipe is simple: flour, sugar, eggs, butter, sourdough and flavorings such as vanilla and orange. The dove is decorated with sugar glaze, almonds and candied fruit. Its soft and delicate flavor makes it a perfect dessert for Easter breakfast.
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Enjoy the city of Lucca on a Tuscany Villa Tour. You can see Puccini’s organ, ride a bike around the walled city, enjoy the shops & restaurants and more! Experience the best that Tuscany has to offer. Go to TuscanyVillaTours.com
San Gimignano is a must-see Medieval city with charming artisan shops & the World’s Best Gelato. It’s one of the stops on our tour of Tuscany. Experience the best that Tuscany has to offer on a Tuscany Villa Food & Wine Tour, hosted from our villa in Lucca.
Discover the best of Tuscany on a Tuscany Villa Tour! Book today!
Time to check Tuscany off of your bucket list! Join us for a Tuscany Villa Food & Wine Tour and experience the best that Tuscany has to offer. Go to TuscanyVillaTours.com to learn more.
Experience Tuscany & Amalfi at its finest on our Best of Italy Tour! Go to TuscanyVillaTours.com! Are you ready to explore Italy?
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I love this guys analysis of The best sandwich in Florence! I can’t wait to try the fig one this August!!! Who will join me?
There is nothing like like a meal in Tuscany!!! Mangia!!
Do you have a group of 6 or more people, then why not have your own group tour! Invite your family, friends, colleagues & club members to Tuscany for a private villa tour to fit your budget based on itinerary choices. Plan the vacation of a lifetime with your favorite people!!! Go to TuscanyVillaTours. Com.
Here is an Aperitivo that we will be serving at the villa.
Affogato anyone? Have you had this tasty treat in Florence? Let me know how you liked it.
An evening in Tuscany
Ciao Bella, Ciao ciao ciao- what a great job he did!
What can you expect when you book one of our tours? Relax, have fun, learn and make new friends! Please join us this Fall for our week long tour in our Lucca villa followed by our extension tour to Amalfi. It’s time to check that box on your bucket list. Come to enjoy the best of Italy!!!!
Meet Garibaldi, the Tuscan donkey. He lives at a winery in the hillsides of Certaldo and enjoys that gorgeous view everyday. He sleeps in a barn with his two friends, a peacock & a fox. I visit him often to give him carrots & apples. When he hears the diesel engine of my car, he shouts a big hee haw, hee haw in anticipation of his snacks. I just love him!
Enjoy touring Pisa during your tour week. Guests love how fun & interesting the Plaza of Miracles is to experience!
Benvenuti a Toscana & Amalfi
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