Take a look at this site if you are interested in cooking up a Tuscan recipe. The site is mainly in Italian but you can find some recipes in English. If you are feeling daring and would like to test your Italian, we recommend checking out this site in the Italian if you really want to get to know Tuscan cuisine. You can find recipes for appetizers, pasta dishes, meat dishes, and desserts. After you have done some cooking, you can look through many more pages dedicated to Tuscany detailing cooking events and much more with photo galleries.

You’ll need to brush up on your Italian to use this site as it is available only in Italian for now. Tuscany, as we all know, has much to offer tourists and adventure goers. This site has put together a wealth of information on the most interesting things to do in Tuscany. The section dedicated to culture includes: monuments, museums, churches, abbeys, monasteries, forts, castles, medieval festivals and fairs. For accommodation, there is a list of farmhouses, apartments, and bed and breakfast homes that includes contact info and prices. You can even do a search based on the area you are looking for, such as: Argentario, Chianti, Costa degli Estruschi, Maremma, Mugello, and San Gimignano. The most interesting section is dedicated to Tuscan food and wine which includes Tuscan recipes and information on local products like meat, wine, olive oil and cheese.

InfoTuscany has a wealth of information for those of you who dream of vacationing in Tuscany: a detailed list of B&B homes, vacation homes, farmhouses, hotels, as well as restaurants, wine cellars and shops. The section dedicated to last minute deals is also very interesting with a vast choice to choose from. You can even find some particular local artisan products from some recommended shops, as well as local food and wine. A list of contacts is provided. There is also a section for all the main events in Tuscany, a list of health spas and beauty farms.

Abbadia a Rofeno is a beautiful medieval abbey, recently renovated, located in the pristine area of Tuscany called Crete Senesi in the Town of Asciano, 20 Km from Siena. The gourmet association Altopalato organizes a series of weekends with a theme. Participants take part in an itinerary that covers topics such as old recipes from the Italian Renaissance and includes taste testing and cooking lessons. Their first weekend programme is scheduled for April 13-15, 2007. The site, available only in Italian at the moment, offers more details on their programmes with instructions as to how to participate.

“Buonissimo” translating into very yummy is a site that promotes regional Italian cooking. The site is only available at the moment in Italian, but has a tool that allows you to translate recipes into other languages. You can find descriptions, recipes and information on culinary events and exhibits. The site also welcomes recipes sent by visitors. The Tuscan section has a detailed description of local cuisine and traditional dishes with a long list of recipes: appetizers, pasta dishes, meat dishes, desserts. The recipes include all the information you need to make these dishes from cooking times to the cooking steps.

“In Your Life” is the name of this website, in both Italian and English, that promotes accommodation all over Italy. Under Tuscany you can look for farmhouses, bed and breakfast guesthomes, country houses, villas, castles, apartments and health spa centres. There is also a lot of information about art and culture with descriptions of cities, museums, exhibits, concerts and festivals. Under gastronomy, there is a list of restaurants along with local dishes and their recipes. For those of you who love nature, sports and health, there is a detailed list of where you can go horse-riding, hiking, and mountain biking as well as a list of health spas, parks, nature reserves and archaeological sites.

ToscanaDiNotte, translated into Tuscany by night, is an online guide in Italian to clubs and events: bars, pubs, restaurants, pizzerias, dance club, cinemas and theatres. You can do a search based on the province of Tuscany. The homepage has a detailed list of the most important events underway while the section dedicated to the Weekend has info on festivals, re-enactments, food and wine festivals, exhibits, antique fairs, parks, health spas and various itineraries. There is also a photo gallery with spectacular pictures of a lesser-known Tuscany. Even if you know a little Italian, this site is worth checking out if you are looking for a little nightlife.

InfoTuscany has a wealth of information for those of you who dream of vacationing in Tuscany: a detailed list of B&B homes, vacation homes, farmhouses, hotels, as well as restaurants, wine cellars and shops. The section dedicated to last minute deals is also very interesting with a vast choice to choose from. You can even find some particular local artisan products from some recommended shops, as well as local food and wine. A list of contacts is provided. There is also a section for all the main events in Tuscany, a list of health spas and beauty farms.

“Buonissimo” is a site that promotes Italian regional cooking by offering descriptions, recipes and information on festivals and cooking events: visitors can also send their own recipes in to enrich
the collection. The section on Tuscany has a detailed desciption about this region’s cooking and local dishes. From here you can look through the list of recipes: appetizers, pasta, rice, meats, and desserts. Each recipe is accompanied by detailed instructions, level of difficulty, and cooking times.

CLM Viaggi is a tour operator specialized in organizing tours in Tuscany where you can taste the local flavours of Tuscan cooking as well as learn about the region’s culture, folklore, and history. You can also book a farmhouse, villa and hotel and request individual tours and personalized activities. IN addition to the numerous events such as Sienna’s Palio, there are many opportunities for food and wine tours and activities, such as seminars on oils, truffles and vinegars; cooking courses and fine wine itineraries with taste testing of course. You can also rent epoch cars, look for spas and well-being centers, and for the romantic, organize your wedding in Sienna.