Tall cypresses and lavender bushes framed the weathered stone walls and the massive wooden front door of the Tuscan villa. Perched atop a hill, the panoramic views of the surrounding countryside were ...

Cold weather can only mean one thing: it’s officially soup season. The joy of soup is that it's truly a blank slate meal of endless possibilities. Any vegetable, grain and protein can get added to ...

Cozy up with a bowl of this creamy Tuscan white bean soup. Packed with protein-rich beans, fresh kale, and sun-dried tomatoes, this dish is both healthy and indulgent. It’s perfect for busy weeknights ...

I have a fondness for soups with a Tuscan flair. My Tuscan kale soup is one of my best-selling dishes, second only to my Italian farro soup. So, I thought it was time to create a white bean variation.

Everybody knows that winter means comfort food. A warm meal makes a cold body feel good, it’s just science, and we don’t need to argue about it. What I love most about winter is bringing out the slow ...

Instant Pot Tuscan Bean Soup. A hearty vegetarian soup from the heart of Italy, by way of my pressure cooker, with dry cannellini beans and lots of vegetables. Looking for a stick-to-your-ribs soup?

Tuscany gets plenty of adoration for its camera-ready landscapes, its free-flowing Chianti, and its trove of Renaissance art. But now we Americans need to thank it for a vegetable, too. In just the ...

Is there anything better than looking at white puffy clouds in an impossibly blue sky with the sound of leaves crunching beneath your feet? I think not. After a long, hot summer, we are ready to ...

Cooks from Tuscany are particularly fond of making vegetable soups and stews, often preferring them over pasta. And like pasta, they are usually the first course or may even be the main event ...

Ribollita is the famed Tuscan bread soup made with white beans and black kale. I make it without the bread, because let’s face it, who needs the extra bread? Personally, I want a soup I can binge on ...