Life in rural Italy is an idyll, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t hard work sometimes!  This month we are very lucky to be joined by a lovely friend who has agreed to come and help us with whatever day to day work needs doing and also to help us with the continued restoration works – in return for scrumptious …

Well, if Spring was springing before, it has most definitely sprung now! We’ve just entertained our first ‘official’ guests and are very excited to host many more in the months and years to come.  We were lucky enough to show off our evening meals not once but twice, showcasing our own produce as well as freshly picked greens from the …

That’s not to say it’s sprung yet, we could yet have some cold weather on the way, but we out here in Tuscany have been very lucky with some lovely warm sunny days filled with springtime birdsong. You can see the change in our seedlings too: we gave them a helping hand in a heated propagator at first, but now …

So the other day I tried cooking with an ingredient I’ve never used before, not even handled, but one which grows everywhere here.  It’s the persimmon/Sharon fruit, or chachi as it is known in Italy and many people grow the trees which produce their bright orange fruit in November and December when all the leaves are gone and people’s gardens …

We are delighted to announce that we are now officially open!   If you would like a holiday in the peaceful Tuscan hills near Arezzo, then look no further.  We’re a B&B offering evening meals too with ingredients from our garden, or you can stay as self catering guests too.   With a terrace overlooking fantastic views which is perfect …