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kitchens to covet homage to tuscany

I’m a cookbook author and, although I’m originally from Australia, I grew up in China and lived in the US before finding my way to Italy. I’ve been in Florence for more than 15 years, but we’ve just bought and renovated our first home – an apartment that dates back to 1800 – in my husband’s hometown of San Miniato, which is halfway between Florence and Pisa on a beautiful, white-truffle-laden hilltop. We have two lively girls – Mariù is eight and Luna is nearly three. After living in the tiniest apartment in Florence, we feel

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