Recipes from Italian mothers and grandmothers for Mother's Day

In honor of Mother's Day, I am featuring articles or articles with recipes about Italian mothers and grandmothers.  The first one was Nonna's coffee liqueur recipe for Mother's Day.

This entry is about my friend Manila, a beautiful, doe-eyed woman who lives in Florence. Her husband owns the Ancre jewelry store near Piazza San Marco which is a favorite boutique of the locals.

Manila has raised her three sons in Florence and has taught pre-school and elementary school for many years. Her dream, however, is to own a catering business.

Manila’s passion for Tuscan cuisine is well-known and she is considered one of the best cooks around. My cousins and I were blown away by a meal Manila cooked entirely based on fresh Tuscan mushrooms. When she smilingly opened her front door and the aromas wafted toward us, it was heavenly. And I will never forget about the bone-in prime rib cooked in the wood-burning oven in her courtyard in downtown Florence.

Following is a link to Manila’s recipe for the famous Ribollita (twice boiled) soup of Tuscany. If this recipe works for you half as well as it does for Manila, you will be very happy!
Recipe for Ribollita Soup – Serves 12
 

For more info: www.toscanamia.biz