New Flavor City from Tuscany Almost Ready

My creative team is putting the finishing touches on a brand new FlavCity from Tuscany. After two incredible weeks in August,  I already want to go back! I was blown away by the beautiful vistas, the mountainous terrain, and the insanely tasty food. Literally every dish I had in Tuscany was pure perfection, and the fact that prices were very reasonable(even after the euro conversion) made my wallet very happy!

Everyone knows I am an Extra Virgin Olive Oil fanatic, and there was no shortage of fresh, peppery, earthy EVVO in Tuscany. I interviewed second generation olive growers and learned about every step of the oil making process. Of course no trip to Tuscany would be complete without indulging in the famous Chianti Classico, and indulge I did! In the name of research, I drank as much Chianti as I needed to learn all about the famous sangiovese grape.

I then retreated to the seaside town of Anzio(one hour west of Rome), and decided to cook right on the beach and feed all my pizano's! I took all the inspiration from Tuscany and created a Bruschetta alla Tuscano, with all those flavors of Tuscany that I will never forget!

Here are some photos from our shoot on the beach. The locals were looking at us like we were crazy, but once they tried my bruschetta, it was like I was one of the family!