Chestnuts were “the bread of the poor” in medieval time and up to the whole nineteenth century. In addition to being widely available in nature, they were easily preserved and nutritious. The characteristic that made them most loved, in any … Continua a leggere LUNIGIANA: THE MEDIEVAL “CHESTNUTS” BROWNY

Giovanni Manzini della Motta (ca. 1362-before 1422) is considered today an important representative of the first Italian humanism. n the night of Christmas Eve of a year in the XIVth century, he was having dinner in Lunigiana at Branchino di … Continua a leggere LUNIGIANA: MEDIEVAL WALNUT LASAGNE

In Lunigiana Dante was host by the powerful Malaspina family. Malaspina in italian means “bad-thorn”. In fact, the family is named after the wild plum (blackthorns) and the motto of the family is: Sum mala spina malis sum bona spina … Continua a leggere LUNIGIANA: A “NOBLE” WILD PLUM LIQUEUR

After the fall of the Roman Empire, the agricultural system in the Italian territory begins to crumble. Roman cultivated fields are returned to nature. Wild animals gets more and more importance in the meals of weatlhy people. Since the time … Continua a leggere LUNIGIANA: MEDIEVAL BOAR IN DOLCEFORTE