AGRICULTURAL CRAFT BEER J63: HOW TO MAKE BEER
Mar22

AGRICULTURAL CRAFT BEER J63: HOW TO MAKE BEER

Obtained from an old farmhouse within the estate Tenuta Agricola Torre a Cenaia, the Birrificio Agricolo Artigianale J63 cultivates independently the barley necessary for the realization of beer. After harvest, the cereal is sent to the consortium to obtain malt and from there sent back to the Brewery, where the work starts. J63 is part of COBI, Italian Consortium of Barley and Beer Producers and can show the certificated trademark of...

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For Not Sleeping
Mar16

For Not Sleeping

When we push the heavy door of the millennial church of Sant’Andrea in Torre a Cenaia we are struck by a strange relief that is repeated several times in both door leaves. Many small bouquets of poppies enclosed by a ring, overcome a cartouche with the words “For not sleeping.” What  a strange thing for a church. It looks like a encrypted key, a reference to some kind of affair: what do all  those poppies want to...

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Flan of cardoons and fat bacon with crispy artichoke heart lying on creamed pecorino cheese with soft paste
Mar15

Flan of cardoons and fat bacon with crispy artichoke heart lying on creamed pecorino cheese with soft paste

  We prepare in this order: 1) Pecorino cheese fondue Put butter in a casserole in water bath, fresh milk, pecorino cheese with soft paste without rind and chopped coarsely and let everything melt slowly. Once you have a more fluid mass, mix homogeneously  with an immersion blender 2) Flan of cardoons Remove the outside part of cardoons with a vegetable peeler and put them to boil. Once cooked, mix and subsequently amalgamate...

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