Index

A

Acciughe Fritte, 1

Acquacotta, 1

Affettati, 1

Aglione Sauce, 1

Almonds 

Almond Biscotti, 1

Sienese Almond Cookies, 1

toasting, 1 

Ugly But Good Cookies, 1

Anchovies, Fried, 1

Andreotti, Lucia, 1

Andreucci, Giordano, 1

Appetizers, 1 

Apples, Baked, 1

Artichokes 

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1

trimming, 1

Wild Boar and Artichokes, 1 

Artimino, 1 

Asparagus 

Crudités with Olive Oil, 1

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1

 

B 

Baccalà in Zimino, 1

Baked Apples, 1 

Baked Beans, 1 

Baked Bread Soup, 1 

Baked Pasta, 1 

Baked Winter Squash, 1 

Balsamella, 1

Beans 

Baked Beans, 1 

Baked Bread Soup, 1 

Bread Soup, 1

Classic Tuscan Vegetable-Bread Soup, 1

Cooked Cannellini Beans, 1

Farro Salad, 1 

Farro Soup, 1

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1

Recooked Vegetable Stew (Ribollita), 1

Roasted Tomatoes, Beans, and Onions, 1 

Stewed Chickpeas, 1

Tuscan Cornmeal, Kale, and Bean Soup, 1

Vegetable Soup, 1 

Beef 

Braised Beef with Marrow and Shallots, 1

Florentine Tripe, 1

Meat Loaf, 1

Meat Stock, 1 

Stewed Peppery Beef Cheeks, 1

Bell peppers 

Crudités with Olive Oil, 1

Farro Salad, 1

Bertucci, Andrea, 1

Biscotti, Almond, 1

Biscotti dei Poveri, 1

Boar, Wild, and Artichokes, 1

Braised Beef with Marrow and Shallots, 1

Braised Pork Shanks, 1 

Brasato al Midollo, 1

Bread 

Baked Bread Soup, 1

Bread, Onions, and Greens Soup, 1 

Bread Salad, 1

Bread Soup, 1 

Classic Tuscan Vegetable-Bread Soup, 1

Farmyard Crostini, 1 

Grape Focaccia, 1

Holy Bread, 1

Onion Soup, 1

Pasta with Spicy Bread Crumb Topping, 1

Peasant Cookies, 1

Recooked Vegetable Stew (Ribollita), 1

Stuffed Squid, 1

Toasted Bread with Tomato, 1

Tomato-Bread Soup, 1

Unsalted Tuscan Bread, 1

Bressi, Anna, 1, 2

Bruschetta al Pomodoro, 1

Brustico, 1

Brutti Ma Buoni, 1

 

C

Cakes 

Chestnut Cake, 1

Ricotta Cake, 1

Tuscan Ring Cake, 1

Zucchini Cake, 1

Camaldoli monks, 1, 2

Cantucci, 1

Capraia, 1, 2 

Carabaccia, 1 

Carrots 

Braised Pork Shanks, 1 

Crudités with Olive Oil, 1

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1 

Meat Loaf, 1

soffritto, 1

Casalini, Miriam Serni, 1, 2

Casentino, 1, 2

Castagnaccio, 1

Cavallucci, 1

Cavolo nero 

Baked Bread Soup, 1 

Bread Soup, 1

Classic Tuscan Vegetable-Bread Soup, 1

Holy Bread, 1

Recooked Vegetable Stew (Ribollita), 1

Tuscan Cornmeal, Kale, and Bean Soup, 1

Vegetable Soup, 1

Cecchini, Dario, 1

Ceci Stufati, 1

Cenci, 1

Cheese 

Baked Pasta, 1

Chestnut Cake, 1

Chestnut Crêpes, 1

Corn Polenta, 1 

Onion Soup, 1

Pork Rolls Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach, 1

Ricotta Cake, 1

Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings, 1 

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, 1 

Tortelli with Potato Filling and Melted Butter and Sage, 1 

Virio’s Stuffed Figs, 1

Chestnuts, 1, 2, 3

Chestnut Cake, 1

Chestnut Crêpes, 1

Chestnut Polenta with Fresh Sausage, 1

Chicken 

Chicken Stock, 1

Roasted Chicken with Vin Santo Sauce, 1 

Farmyard Crostini, 1

Chickpeas 

Farro Salad, 1

Stewed Chickpeas, 1

Ciambellone, 1

Cicoria in Padella, 1

Cinghiale e Carciofi in Umido, 1

Cioni, Carlo, 1, 2 

Classic Tuscan Vegetable-Bread Soup, 1

Cod, Salted, with Greens, 1

Colognora, 1

Coniglio con i Funghi, 1

Cooked Cannellini Beans, 1

Cookies 

Almond Biscotti, 1

Peasant Cookies, 1

Sienese Almond Cookies, 1

Sienese Horse Cookies, 1

Ugly But Good Cookies, 1 

Corn, 1

Corn Polenta, 1

Tuscan Cornmeal, Kale, and Bean Soup, 1

Crêpes, Chestnut, 1

Crostate di Prugne, 1

Crostini, Farmyard, 1

Crostini del Cortile, 1

Crudités with Olive Oil, 1 

 

D

Da Delfina, 1, 2

Dandelion greens 

Eggs with Wild Greens, 1 

Sautéed Wild Greens, 1

Del Bianco, Renza, 1, 2 

Desserts, 1

Duck 

Farmyard Crostini, 1

Dumplings, Spinach and Ricotta, 1 

 

E

Eggs 

Bread, Onions, and Greens Soup, 1 

Eggs with Wild Greens, 1 

Marelia’s Peas and Eggs, 1 

Erbe aromatiche al sale, 1

 

F

Fagioli al Fiasco, 1

Fagioli Cannellini, 1

Farinata Toscana, 1

Farmyard Crostini, 1 

Farro, 1

Farro Salad, 1

Farro Soup, 1 

Fegatelli alla Fiorentina, 1

Fennel 

Crudités with Olive Oil, 1 

Roasted Tomatoes, Beans, and Onions, 1

Wild Boar and Artichokes, 1

Fichi allo Virio, 1

Field, Carol, 1

Figs, Virio’s Stuffed, 1

Fiori di Zucchini, 1

Fish 

Freshwater Fish Stew, 1

Fried Anchovies, 1

Grilled Freshwater Fish, 1

Mullet with Garlic, Parsley, and Tomatoes, 1

Salted Cod with Greens, 1

Florence, 1, 2 

Florentine Pork Livers, 1

Florentine Tripe, 1

Focaccia, Grape, 1

Franceschi, Meri, 1

Freshwater Fish Stew, 1

Fried Anchovies, 1

Fried Carnival Sweets, 1

Fried Flowers and Vegetables, 1

Frittata con Cicoria, 1

Frittura Mista di Verdure, 1

Funghi Porcini alle Brace, 1

 

G

Garfagnana, 1 

Garmugia Lucchese, 1

Gnudi, 1

Goose 

Farmyard Crostini, 1 

Grains, 1

Grape Focaccia, 1

Greens 

Baked Bread Soup, 1

Bread, Onions, and Greens Soup, 1 

Bread Soup, 1

Classic Tuscan Vegetable-Bread Soup, 1

Eggs with Wild Greens, 1 

Recooked Vegetable Stew (Ribollita), 1

Salted Cod with Greens, 1

Sautéed Wild Greens, 1

Vegetable Soup, 1 

Grilled Freshwater Fish, 1

Grilled Porcini Mushrooms with Mint and Garlic, 1

 

H

Hare. See Rabbit and wild hare 

Hazelnuts 

toasting and skinning, 1

Ugly But Good Cookies, 1

Herbal remedies, 1

Holy Bread, 1 

 

I

Il Vecchio Mulino, 1

Insalata di Farro, 1

Involtini di Maiale, 1

 

J

Jenkins, Nancy Harmon, 1, 2

 

K

Kale 

Baked Bread Soup, 1 

Bread Soup, 1 

Classic Tuscan Vegetable-Bread Soup, 1

Holy Bread, 1

Recooked Vegetable Stew (Ribollita), 1

Tuscan Cornmeal, Kale, and Bean Soup, 1

Vegetable Soup, 1 

 

L

Lago di Chiusi, 1, 2

Leonardi, Ivano, 1, 2

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1

Lunigiana, 1

 

M

Machlin, Edda Servi, 1

Magi, Franca, 1

Marcucci, Eni, 1, 2

Marelia’s Peas and Eggs, 1

Maremma, 1

Mazzetti, Lina, 1, 2, 3 

Meat Loaf, 1 

Meat Stock, 1

Medici, Cosimo di, 1

Mele al Forno, 1

Milling, 1

Minestra di Pane, 1

Minestra di Pane al Forno, 1 

Minestra di Verdura, 1

Montepulciano, 1, 2 

Mullet with Garlic, Parsley, and Tomatoes, 1

Mushrooms 

Grilled Porcini Mushrooms with Mint and Garlic, 1

Rabbit and Mushrooms, 1

Wild Boar and Artichokes, 1

 

N

Necci, 1, 2 

Neri, Virio, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 

Nuts. See also individual nuts 

toasting, 1

Walnut and Honey Bars, 1

 

O

Octopus 

cleaning, 1 

Octopus from Elba Island, 1

Olives 

Octopus from Elba Island, 1

oil, 1

Pasta with Wild Hare or Rabbit Sauce, 1 

Onions 

Bread, Onions, and Greens Soup, 1

Onion Soup, 1 

Roasted Tomatoes, Beans, and Onions, 1

soffritto, 1

Oriente, Maria Aurelia (“Marelia”), 1, 2

 

P

Pancetta

Holy Bread, 1

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1

Marelia’s Peas and Eggs, 1 

Pork Rolls Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach, 1

Skewered Stuffed Squab, 1

Sliced Cured Meats, 1 

Tuscan Cornmeal, Kale, and Bean Soup, 1 

Pane Sciocco Toscano, 1

Pan’ Santo, 1

Panzanella, 1

Pappa al Pomodoro, 1

Pasta 

Baked Pasta, 1 

Pasta Dough, 1

Pasta with Garlic-Tomato Sauce, 1

Pasta with Spicy Bread Crumb Topping, 1

Pasta with Wild Hare or Rabbit Sauce, 1

Tagliatelle with Sunday Meat Sauce, 1 

Tortelli with Potato Filling and Melted Butter and Sage, 1 

Pasta al Forno, 1

Pasta alle Briciole, 1

Pastries 

Fried Carnival Sweets, 1

Walnut and Honey Bars, 1

Pastry Crust, Short, 1

Peas 

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1 

Marelia’s Peas and Eggs, 1

Peasant Cookies, 1

Penne al Sugo di Lepre, 1

Peposo di Guanciale, 1

Perch 

Freshwater Fish Stew, 1

Grilled Freshwater Fish, 1

Petroni, Sauro, 1

Phillips, Kyle, 1

Piccione Farcito allo Spiedo, 1

Pici all’Aglione, 1

Pietrasanta, 1

Pieve Fosciana, 1

Pine nuts 

Chestnut Cake, 1

Pasta with Wild Hare or Rabbit Sauce, 1

Peasant Cookies, 1

toasting, 1

Pinzimonio, 1

Pitigliano, 1, 2, 3

Plum Jam Tart, 1

Polenta 

Chestnut Polenta with Fresh Sausage, 1

Corn Polenta, 1 

Polenta di Castagna con Salsicce, 1

Pollo Arrosto al Vin Santo, 1

Polpettone, 1

Polpo all’Elbana, 1

Pomodori, Fagioli, e Cipolline, 1

Pork. See also Pancetta; Prosciutto; Sausage 

Braised Pork Shanks, 1

Florentine Pork Livers, 1

Meat Loaf, 1

Pork Rolls Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach, 1

Tagliatelle with Sunday Meat Sauce, 1 

Wild Boar and Artichokes, 1

Potatoes 

Baked Bread Soup, 1

Braised Pork Shanks, 1

Bread Soup, 1

Classic Tuscan Vegetable-Bread Soup, 1 

Meat Loaf, 1

Recooked Vegetable Stew (Ribollita), 1

Roasted Tomatoes, Beans, and Onions, 1

Tortelli with Potato Filling and Melted Butter and Sage, 1

Tuscan Cornmeal, Kale, and Bean Soup, 1

Vegetable Soup, 1 

Prosciutto

Sliced Cured Meats, 1 

Puccetti, Diana Menchini, 1

 

R

Rabbit and wild hare 

Pasta with Wild Hare or Rabbit Sauce, 1

Rabbit and Mushrooms, 1

Ragù, 1

Recooked Vegetable Stew (Ribollita), 1

Regoli, Ercolano, 1 

Ribollita, 1

Ricciarelli, 1

Ricotta cheese 

Chestnut Cake, 1

Chestnut Crêpes, 1

Pork Rolls Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach, 1

Ricotta Cake, 1

Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings, 1 

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, 1 

Ristorante Il Pozzo, 1

Ristorante Pesce d’Oro, 1

Roasted Tomatoes, Beans, and Onions, 1 

Rossi, Evelina Modigliani, 1 

 

S 

Salads 

Bread Salad, 1 

Farro Salad, 1 

Salame 

Farro Salad, 1

Sliced Cured Meats, 1 

Salted Cod with Greens, 1

Sauces 

Aglione Sauce, 1

Balsamella, 1 

Ragù, 1 

Tomato Sauce, 1

Sausage

Chestnut Polenta with Fresh Sausage, 1 

Meat Loaf, 1

Skewered Stuffed Squab, 1

Tagliatelle with Sunday Meat Sauce, 1 

Sautéed Wild Greens, 1 

Scarpaccia, 1

Schiacciata all’Uva, 1

Seasonings, 1 

Seasons, cooking with, 1, 2 

Servi, Azelio, 1

Servi, Elena, 1

Sfratti, 1

Short Pastry Crust, 1

Side dishes, 1

Sienese Almond Cookies, 1

Sienese Horse Cookies, 1

Skewered Stuffed Squab, 1

Sliced Cured Meats, 1 

Soffritto, 1

Solociccia, 1

Soups 

Baked Bread Soup, 1 

Bread, Onions, and Greens Soup, 1

Bread Soup, 1

Classic Tuscan Vegetable-Bread Soup, 1

Farro Soup, 1 

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1

Onion Soup, 1 

Recooked Vegetable Stew (Ribollita), 1

Tomato-Bread Soup, 1

Tuscan Cornmeal, Kale, and Bean Soup, 1

Vegetable Soup, 1

Spinach 

Bread, Onions, and Greens Soup, 1 

Pork Rolls Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach, 1

Salted Cod with Greens, 1

Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings, 1

steaming, 1

Squab, Skewered Stuffed, 1

Squash 

Baked Winter Squash, 1 

Farro Salad, 1

Fried Flowers and Vegetables, 1

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, 1 

Zucchini Cake, 1

Squid 

cleaning, 1

Stuffed Squid, 1

Stewed Chickpeas, 1 

Stewed Peppery Beef Cheeks, 1

Stinco di Maiale, 1

Stocks 

Chicken Stock, 1

Meat Stock, 1 

Vegetable Stock, 1

Stuffed Squid, 1 

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, 1

Swiss chard 

Bread, Onions, and Greens Soup, 1

Salted Cod with Greens, 1

Stewed Chickpeas, 1

 

T 

Tagliatelle al Ragù di Domenica, 1

Tagliatelle with Sunday Meat Sauce, 1

Tart, Plum Jam, 1

Tegamaccio di Pesce, 1

Toasted Bread with Tomato, 1

Tognocchi, Ilvana Corsi, 1 

Tomatoes 

Baked Pasta, 1 

Bread, Onions, and Greens Soup, 1 

Bread Salad, 1

Florentine Tripe, 1 

Freshwater Fish Stew, 1 

Mullet with Garlic, Parsley, and 

Tomatoes, 1

Pasta with Garlic-Tomato Sauce, 1

peeling and seeding, 1

Roasted Tomatoes, Beans, and Onions, 1

Stewed Chickpeas, 1

Stuffed Squid, 1

Tagliatelle with Sunday Meat Sauce, 1 

Toasted Bread with Tomato, 1

Tomato-Bread Soup, 1

Tomato Sauce, 1

Torta di Ricotta, 1

Tortelli di Patate del Mugello con Burro Fuso e Salvia, 1

Tortelli with Potato Filling and Melted Butter and Sage, 1

Totani Ripieni, 1

Triglie alla Livornese, 1

Tripe, Florentine, 1 

Trippa alla Fiorentina, 1

Tuscan Cornmeal, Kale, and Bean Soup, 1

Tuscan Ring Cake, 1

 

U

Ugly But Good Cookies, 1

Unsalted Tuscan Bread, 1

Uova ai Piselli alla Marelia, 1

 

V

Veal 

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1

Meat Loaf, 1

Meat Stock, 1

Vegetables. See also individual vegetables 

Baked Bread Soup, 1

Bread Soup, 1

Classic Tuscan Vegetable-Bread Soup, 1 

Crudités with Olive Oil, 1 

Lucca’s Spring Vegetable Soup, 1

Recooked Vegetable Stew (Ribollita), 1

Vegetable Soup, 1 

Vegetable Stock, 1

Viareggio, 1

Vin Santo Sauce, Roasted Chicken with, 1 

Virio’s Stuffed Figs, 1

 

W 

Walnuts 

Grape Focaccia, 1

toasting, 1

Virio’s Stuffed Figs, 1

Walnut and Honey Bars, 1

Wild Boar and Artichokes, 1

 

Z

Zucca al Forno, 1

Zucchini 

Farro Salad, 1

Fried Flowers and Vegetables, 1 

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, 1 

Zucchini Cake, 1

Zuppa di Farro, 1