This pumpkin bruschetta with Tuscan aromatic herbs is a simple and tasty recipe for fall. Toasted whole wheat bread is topped with roasted pumpkin, made special by a unique mix of rosemary, sage and elicrisio. When fall takes hold, the fields in the Florentine countryside abound with different varieties of pumpkins. That’s why pumpkin is a …
Carciofini, which translates into “little artichokes,” are small Florentine breads that vaguely resemble in shape artichokes. Bread is the quintessential Florentine ingredient. Lots of traditional recipes use stale bread to make deliciously comforting dishes. Although Florence’s most popular bread is pane sciocco (saltless bread), bakeries display a wide array of different Florentine breads. Carciofini is one of them. These artichoke-shaped …