Category Archives: Lucca

Another Zuppa

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Heather Jarman

I’ve written about zuppa alla frantoiana, a typical seasonal soup of Lucca, so many times that you’d think I’d be bored with it. But no. It’s the archetypal winter dish—a minestrone on a foundation of stale bread—and varies according the … Continue reading →

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The road to Bagni di Lucca

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Heather Jarman

This monumental road sign stands at the intersection of Borgo Giannotti and Via San Marco just to the north of Porta Santa Maria, the main northern gate to the city of Lucca. Borgo Giannotti was a meeting and resting point … Continue reading →

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Slow Food Disfida della Zuppa, or Soup Tournament

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Heather Jarman

What more could possibly be said about soup after my three blogs in 2010 about the Slow Food Lucchese e Compitese soup tournament (see links below)? Lots, judging by the animated discussions at the last elimination round last Thursday. First, … Continue reading →

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Saltocchio: not Hannibal’s elephant

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Heather Jarman

I go with Marco on the way home from the mill. It turns out he’s from Saltocchio, the village on the way to Lucca that Alberto, who is not from Saltocchio, told me took its name from from a battle there … Continue reading →

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Milk & shoelaces

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Heather Jarman

On the way back from a cooking lesson I’d arranged for clients, I’m crawling along at a Slow Food snail’s pace (no doubt infuriating the rush-hour drivers behind me) when I spy the little wooden hut I’m searching for. The … Continue reading →

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