No matter how much we Tuscans believe that everyone comes here because we're lovely people, chances are that people that land in our region come here because they love our food and wine. We might cringe thinking about it, but we tend to agree. The problem is that this land is so varied that you can't just know every single specialty. There is stuff that is well known here and completely ignored just a few miles away. This means that even someone like myself, born and raised in Tuscany can always be surprised. It happened to me a while ago, when I was visiting a friend in Florence. In a small bakery I had some cake that was out of this world. As I didn't even know it existed, I looked for information and discovered another great story. That's why this week What's Up Tuscany will bring you back to the city of the Duomo to tell you the amazing tale of the Torta Fedora, the best cake you never had.

If you listen to the full episode you will learn how this cake was born not even a century ago so that a baker could get out of trouble with his enraged wife. This innovative cake became super popular in Florence but has gone a bit out of fashion lately. Luckily for you, while not very easy to make, it's still possible to bake it yourself. In the episode I will guide you step by step into preparing your very own slice of Florentine goodness. If you are curious but not exactly willing to waste an afternoon to have a slice of this cake, your best bet is to head to downtown Florence and taste it in a local caffè. To help you get the most from your time here, I've listed my very subjective and questionable list of the top 5 bakeries in town. Just make sure you get at least a slice of the Torta Fedora. You definitely won't regret it. A lot of empty calories but it's also exceedingly good.
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://www.tuscanypeople.com/torta-fedora/
https://toscanascosta.blogspot.com/2015/01/fedora-la-torta-scomparsa.html
https://www.tuscanypeople.com/migliori-pasticcerie-a-firenze/
http://www.pasticceriasieni.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=54&lang=it

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Wayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original Instrumental
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