Pecorino di Pienza cheese pudding
Today we would like to propose you a pudding of Pecorino di Pienza with a broad bean sauce. It is often complicated to use cheeses to cook. Their intense flavor, their nature and their consistency allows them to be transformed into an

How to taste cheese? First step:sight
Tasting cheeses means analyzing a small casket of flavors and aromas simply referring to our senses: sight, touch, smell and taste. In the article “How to taste cheeses: 8 rules to follow” we gave you some tips to a proper
Christmas Menu: First Dish and Main Course
For Christmas we have few but very important objectives: enjoy the day with the family and enjoy a special meal. Who has the honor to cook for this special day, however, often feels responsible for the success of the party,
Christmas Menu: easy recipes to impress
Do you have to prepare a Christmas menu? Do you have guests and you want to impress them? You don’t have ideas to create an easy menu that allows you to sit down at the table without spending Christmas in
Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil and pepper
Recipe for 4 people: Download here our tasty pasta recipe! INGREDIENTS: 75 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Teaspoon of spice mix 500 g Pasta Pecorino Cheese To prepare a quick and tasty pasta with garlic, olive oil and

Christmas Gift Ideas: Baskets with tuscan products
Are you looking for Christmas gift ideas? Taste the magic of the holidays by giving a Christmas basket with typical tuscan products from Podere il Casale. When Christmas is in the doorway, every time, until the end we don’t know

I Introduce you Podere Il Casale: The Olives Harvest
What are the secrets to produce a good olive oil? Listen to Massimo, who is the protagonist of this new episode of “Ti Presento Podere Il Casale”. Olive harvesting at Podere Il Casale is a special moment, where we collect

How to taste cheese in 8 rules
In the past cheeses were considered poor food and served with no care, perhaps next to salami and croutons. Today people, have finally recognized the great value they have. Like for the wine, it is necessary to observe some rules

Saffron Panna Cotta
Today we propose you a simple and special recipe: saffron panna cotta. Our purpose is to use the saffron for a “creamy dessert” and we chose the panna cotta. We think that panna cotta is a great dessert, even versatile,

Differences between olive oil, virgin olive oil and extra virgin olive oil
Olive oil is the base of the food pyramid in a healthy and balanced diet. Pillar of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil is always present on our tables. In the sauce of ragu, in a marinade, for fried or simply

Saffron: what is it and how to use it
There is no food like saffron. Live color, intense smell, as well as flavor, saffron is like a big actor who makes a smaller part. Even though saffron play a small part, it always become the absolute protagonist of a

WHAT ARE SULPHITES IN WINE?
Let’s find out what are sulphites, which function thay have and how they are harmful to our health. When choosing a wine, we often read the label and find the text “CONTAIN SULPHITES” on the back, at the bottom. Our

White truffle: how to recognize it (and avoid cheating)
It’s autumn and nature, in this season, gives us its best fruits. The end of summer is always tough, but the idea of chestnut, mushrooms and new wine will help us feel a little better. In the small treasure chest

I introduce you Podere Il Casale: Sandra e Ulisse
Live a life following the rhythms of nature, in a unique place in the world, producing good and healthy food. This was the dream that inspired Sandra and Ulisse to move to Pienza in 1991 and found Podere Il Casale.
Red onion flan with Pecorino Cheese fonduta and crisp bread
Today, we propose you a recipe to use Pienza’s Pecorino Cheese in your kitchen. The recipe is inspired to a poor dish like the onion and pecorino soup accompanied by toasted bread. The idea is to give to this poor

5 things you don’t know about cheese
Cheese is a food that is always on our tables, grated on pasta, accompanied by honey and jam, or simply to enjoy as appetizer. Yet we know so little about this wonderful food. Here is a list of 5 curiosities about