Broccoli and Shrimp Sauce with Gnocchi
Prepare to tantalize your taste buds at the TuttoToscana event with a dish that combines the freshness of broccoli, the succulence of shrimp, and the delightful softness of gnocchi. This Broccoli and Shrimp Sauce with Gnocchi recipe is a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving for more. Whether you’re serving it […]
Tutto Toscana 2023: Gala Dinner Menu
The Tutto Toscana Gala Dinner stands out as a celebration of Tuscan cuisine that captures the essence of this remarkable region. This year’s theme, “Aroma of Tuscany,” has students taking center stage in the development and execution of this extraordinary culinary extravaganza. Creating the Menu The menus for the Tutto Toscana Gala Dinner are meticulously […]
TuttoToscana 2023: The student team
Here’s the team of students involved in the program for the 2023 edition of TuttoToscana: Lauren Tippen Emily Decking Sofia Gigliotti Bryan Berkowitz Megan Sullivan Fabiana Chavez Samantha Farr Breanna Williams Asherdee Diamond
TuttoToscana 2023
The TuttoToscana team is getting ready to host a week full of events between the 25th and the 29th of September. We’ve asked Simone DeCastro, the Apicius faculty member who is leading the program, to share some insights into this year’s organization. How does it feel to be back organizing TuttoToscana? Organizing Tutto Toscana is […]
TuttoToscana Gala Dinner
By Eva Björg Eyjólfsdóttir Last Saturday, the TuttoToscana Gala Dinner was held. Members of the James Beard Foundation attended with other partners of Florence University of the Arts. At the event, we were lucky to welcome presidents and faculty members from schools that collaborate with FUA. The menu of the night represented an exploration of […]
Second Friday Trial at Ganzo
By Special Event Management Class In preparation for the TuttoToscana event week in NYC, FUA students hosted a successful second practice dinner at Ganzo for Florentine guests. The menu of the evening was composed of courses that can be found in both the Alumni dinner and Art Event menu, served at TuttoToscana 2018. The Amuse-bouche […]
TuttoToscana 2018 features My Dolce Vita by Andrea Mancini
By Isabella Orana and Ruby Rappaport Arts and Places: From Renaissance Florence to the Contemporary Metropolis students give us a taste of TuttoToscana’s featured artist in New York City and the concept of the work exhibited. Andrea Mancini is the featured artist for the TuttoToscana art exhibition that will be hosted by Katie Rosenberg in […]
The Wines of TuttoToscana 2018: Fattoria del Teso
By Sarah Cormier, Rachel Eggleston, and Rowan Sanko Photo by Donald Blair Tuscany and its Wines students tell us everything we need to know about Fattoria del Teso winery. Fattoria del Teso is typical Tuscan winery located on the countryside with 70 hectares of land. The winery contains multiple buildings throughout the property, but its […]
The Wines of TuttoToscana 2018: Azienda La Lastra
By Caroline Horan, Isabella Daguanno, and Jillian Love Photo by Donald Blair Tuscany and its Wines students teach us about winery La Lastra and its fabulous wines. La Lastra is a vineyard and farm that specializes in creating red and white wines. Two types that they are notorious for are their DOCG Chianti Colli Senesi […]
I love Andrea Mancini
By Michaela Doonan and Elena DeGeneste Photo by Lisa Proteau Arts and Places: From Renaissance Florence to the Contemporary Metropolis students let us in on Andrea Mancini’s talent and inspiration. Local Florentine Andrea Mancini is the featured artist for TuttoTuscana 2018, this year dedicated to the 1960’s. Mancini’s artwork is specific to watercolors, although he […]
What “La Dolce Vita” Means to Me
By Quinn Bauld Artwork by Andrea Mancini Creative writing student Quinn Bauld explores this year’s TuttoToscana theme. La dolce vita is rather a lifestyle, a glamorous depiction that anyone can be free and live their best life. It means by definition “life of heedless pleasure and luxury.” The theme for this year’s James Beard Foundation […]
4th Annual Alumni Dinner at the James Beard Foundation
By Kerry Callender FUA Alumni Dinner Closes Off TuttoToscana 2017. Traveling from as far away as California, to as close by as downtown Manhattan, FUA alumni reunited with old classmates to share memories, network and celebrate all things Tuscan! The rainy weather did little to dampen the high spirits of former students from various academic […]
TuttoToscana 2017 – James Beard Foundation Gala Dinner
By Kerry Callender The capstone event of the TuttoToscana event week was a success! The big day had finally arrived and the event was sold out! Months of painstaking planning, weeks of trials and tastings, and long days of intense preparation had culminated in the most anticipated event of the TuttoToscana cycle – the gala […]
The TuttoToscana Team Dines at JBF
By Kerry Callender The TuttoToscana brigade shed their chef coats to dine as JBF guests. In a delicious twist on our experiential learning activities, the TuttoToscana team dined as guests at the James Beard House over the course of two evenings. In preparation for our upcoming events at the House, we observed the dining room […]
FRAGMENTS OF TUSCANY: TUTTOTOSCANA’S INAUGURAL ART EXHIBITION
By Kerry Callender New York City guests journey through Tuscany via art, food and wine. The 2017 TuttoToscana event week got off to a great start with an art aperitivo featuring the work of artist Lorenzo Brini. It is the first time in the program’s 13-year history that an art event has been included in […]
Visit with TuttoToscana’s Wine Sponsors Vias Imports Ltd.
By Yedi Scargall The TuttoToscana wine service team meets Vias Imports Ltd, the wine importer and distributor that will be providing the wine for the week of events in NYC. As the TuttoToscana wine service team, we had the remarkable opportunity to visit the New York City headquarters of Vias Imports Ltd. We were thrilled to meet […]
From the Markets to the Kitchen: TuttoToscana Brigade Begins Production
By Yedi Scargall & Kerry Callender As the production begins to create gastronomic masterpieces reflecting Fragments of Tuscany, we continue to introduce the members of the 2017 TuttoToscana brigade. After scouring Greenmarkets and specialty food halls on Sunday and Monday, the TuttoToscana kitchen brigade traveled to […]
From Farm to Table: Discovering New York City’s Green Markets
By Kerry Callender and Yedi Scargall Our 2017 TuttoToscana brigade members explore New York City’s Farmers Markets for the freshest produce the city has to offer. The first task for the 2017 TuttoToscana brigade after orientation at the James Beard Foundation was to begin sourcing ingredients for […]
Tutto Toscana: Fragments of Tuscany
By Marie Glaser and Veronica Faria Students of the Art and Places: from Renaissance Florence to Contemporary Metropolis class had a final pre-NYC encounter with artist Lorenzo Brini to preview his artwork for the upcoming TuttoToscana aperitivo in NYC. Everything is set for TuttoToscana’s Fragments of Tuscany including Lorenzo Brini’s artwork. Brini is the solo artist being […]
James Beard Foundation Trial Dinners at Ganzo
By Kerry Callender (coordinator), Samantha Lindmeier, Keya Mesthos, Ethan Zuk, and Allyson Frame The TuttoToscana team offered a sneak peek of the food that will be served at the two JBF events in New York City. Last week, the entire TuttoToscana team in Florence collaborated to execute two trial dinners for the upcoming events at the […]
The Wines of TuttoToscana 2017 – Part II
By Yedi Scargall Following up on our last blog post here is part II of the wines that will be showcased in the week-long TuttoToscana event in NYC. The final moments in Florence are being concluded before jetting off to NYC for a week of TuttoToscana events and presenting a magnificent selection of wine pairings featuring […]
The Wines of TuttoToscana 2017 – Part I
By Kerry Callender The week-long TuttoToscana event in NYC will showcase wines from five different producers that were all introduced in our last blog post. In this post we look at each individual wine and what it will be paired with. Building on this year’s theme – Fragments of Tuscany – dishes on the various event […]
Tuscan Wines for TuttoToscana Event in NYC
By the TuttoToscana Team Introducing the selection of Tuscan wine producers which will be served at the TuttoToscana week-long event in NYC. Vias Imports Ltd. will be providing Tuscan wines for the event. For the first time, TuttoToscana has collaborated with the New York wine distributor Vias Imports Ltd. for the 2017 Fragments of Tuscany […]
Interview with Artist Lorenzo Brini
By Hannah Atkinson, Edoardo Curi, Marie Glaser, Haylee Hickey, Katherine McCarthy, Veronica Pimentel Faria Photos by Hailey Hickey In preparation for the TuttoToscana week in NYC, which includes for the first time an art event, FUA students of the course of Art and Places: from Renaissance Florence to Contemporary Metropolis, met with artist Lorenzo Brini. He will […]