{"id":1093,"date":"2009-07-16T00:09:48","date_gmt":"2009-07-16T00:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marialiberati.com\/blog2\/?p=802"},"modified":"2009-07-16T00:09:48","modified_gmt":"2009-07-16T00:09:48","slug":"802","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2009\/07\/16\/802\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tuscan State of Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\ncopyright 2009, Maria Liberati
\nHaving \u00a0a Tuscan<\/a> Picnic, whether I am in Tuscany<\/a> or anywhere, is one of my favorite things to do whether I\u00a0am eating alone or with a group of friends or a few riends \u00a0at home in Italy<\/a> or somewhere else in the world.
\nEven though I can’t be in Tuscany <\/a>all the time..I can still be in a Tuscan<\/a> ‘state of mind’ by bringing out the earthy colored dishes..having my Tuscan<\/a> panzanella salad or bean soups<\/a> (even on a warm summer evening they are great).
\nIt’s a great pick me up ..those earthy foods bring me back to Tuscany<\/a> all the time and it is a relaxing place (even if just in mind only)to be..
\nSo we can all travel to Tuscany<\/a> if just by food<\/a> today..but follow me on twitter at \u00a0http:\/\/twitter.com\/Marialiberati<\/a> ..today is Traveling Thursdays and you can travel Italy from your computer.
\nHere is a Tuscan<\/a> dish to travel by
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\na simple Fettunta..the Tuscan <\/a>version for bruschetta<\/a><\/p>\n

Fettunta: <\/strong><\/p>\n

4 slices crusty Italian bread<\/a><\/p>\n

2 cloves<\/a> garlic<\/a><\/p>\n

2 tbslsps extra virgin olive oil<\/a><\/p>\n

2 tsps Tuscan Picnic Spice Blend from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking tm<\/p>\n

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Grill or place slices of bread under broiler. Rub with garlic clove, Drizzle olive oil on top, sprinkle on Spices.<\/p>\n

\u00a0July 16th-see you at my Tuscan<\/a> picnic at Whole Foods<\/a>, Annapolis<\/a> Md\u00a0at 7 PM<\/p>\n

July 18th see you at\u00a0 Fairfax, Va<\/a> Whole Foods for my Tuscan<\/a> Picnic and wine pairing<\/p>\n

Mangia Bene<\/a>, Vivi Bene
\nMaria
\nhttp:\/\/twitter.com\/Marialiberati<\/a><\/p>\n

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