...and to think that it all started almost by,
chance...going to the baker's
was real celebration...
the freshly baked bread, crispy and crumbly,
spread an intense perfume throughout
the little streets of Colle Val d'Elsa...
I started with bread,
the simplest food...then...
"Cooking is easy when you have
the right raw materials,
and for me choosing
the best-quality ingredients
has been a ritual ever since my childhood.
As a boy I grew accustomed to eating
only seasonal produce;
every season has its own cuisine,
and that is why our menu
changes several times during the year."
"People come to Tuscany
for its legendary natural heritage,
as well as to sample
its local produce and cuisine,
which I express according to my
own personal interpretation."