Keep It In Season

The Tuscan Way starts with using the freshest ingredients available, so create your meal plan based on whatever fruits and vegetables are in-season in your area. The seasonal foods listed below are based on Tuscany’s seasonality.

Summer: Cucumbers, eggplant, cantaloupe/melon, peppers, zucchini, zucchini flowers, basil, tomatoes, peas, coconut, peaches, watermelon, berries, plums, figs

Fall: Fennel, spinach, mushrooms, truffles, rabe, pumpkin, chestnuts, figs, prunes, grapes, porcini mushrooms, apples

Winter: Kale, potatoes, broccoli, artichokes, thistle, cauliflower, cabbage, fennel, onions, spinach, carrots, beans and lentils, radicchio, oranges, clementines, mandarins, persimmons, pomegranates, pears, kiwis, almonds

Spring: Fava beans, asparagus, artichokes, zucchini flowers, spring peas, leeks, beets, beans, garlic, lemons, kiwi, strawberries, cherries