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Pack Me Florentine: Officina di S. M. Novella

by GaiaSenza categoria April 9, 2015No Comments

Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. Although the labels on bottles and tins say fondata nel 1621 (“founded in 1621”), the Officina was actually established by Dominican monks in 1221 – 1621 was the year when it was opened to the public. It sells handcrafted …

Ingredients: Farro Monococco

by GaiaSenza categoria April 7, 2015No Comments

Farro Monococco is a variety of spelt that has been grown in Tuscany for hundreds of years. Because of its tiny grains, it is also called farro piccolo (“small farro”) and doesn’t need soaking.