My January recipe for you!

This monthly letter is all about inspiring you to cook with seasonal ingredients and bringing you delicious Italian recipes for lunch or dinner ideas. Do you ever find yourself asking: what are we eating today? I’m here to help from my Tuscan kitchen!

This month, I’m sharing one of my favorite Italian dishes from a past live class, one that’s perfect for this season and easy to master. It's Tuscan Onion Soup! Great for cozy gatherings, this dish combines sweet onions, crusty bread, and melted pecorino cheese for a hearty, flavorful meal.
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Usually priced at $21 this class is exclusively FREE for you for one week only—until January 14.

To access this class for free:

1. Click on the recipe link below.
2. Sign up and use the coupon code FREE1WEEK at checkout for a 100% discount.

When you sign up, you’ll get:

• A shopping list and detailed recipe to print and keep in your repertoire.
• A one-hour instructional cooking video where I guide you step-by-step.
• Wine pairing recommendations from our very own sommelier, Linda of MySommFriend.

Tuscan onion soup (click here to get the recipe)​​
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​During this class replay video, we’ll cook a comforting Tuscan Onion Soup Casserole, also known as La Carabaccia. Born in Tuscany during the Medieval Ages, this is a dish of peasant origin that used inexpensive and available ingredients, such as onions.

The recipe has been documented in cookbooks since the Renaissance and can be considered the precursor to the French soupe d’oignons. Introduced to the court of the French King Henry II by his wife Catherine de’ Medici, La Carabaccia became a popular dish following the French Revolution.

Featuring crusty bread topped with melted pecorino Toscano cheese and immersed in a sweet onion broth, this Tuscan Onion Soup Casserole is an essential side dish or a simple vegetarian dinner, ideal for all your warm and cozy gatherings this winter season. I’ll teach you my secret to making the perfect crunchy bread to top the casserole that will elevate your baking game!

Key Ingredients

For the onion soup base
​- Onions
- Vegetable or chicken stock

For the onion soup casserole
​- Breadcrumbs
- French or sourdough loaf or baguette, in slices and toasted (about 4 slices)
- 4 tablespoons pecorino Toscano – or parmigiano cheese – grated

Please reach out if you have questions. And after trying this recipe out, I'd love to hear what you think!

Love from Tuscany,
Chicca

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