Recipe 1: Tuscan Bean and Tomato Stew
A rustic, hearty dish that perfectly captures the warmth of Tuscany, this stew is a celebration of simple yet flavorful ingredients. Gail and I discovered this dish while exploring a small vineyard in the rolling hills of Tuscany. We were seated at a farmhouse table overlooking rows of grapevines, and the stew was brought out as part of a family-style feast. Its depth of flavor—rich tomatoes, creamy beans, and fragrant herbs—left us wanting more. Now, it’s a dish we recreate whenever we want to transport ourselves back to those golden Italian sunsets.