Letters from Tuscany

Letters from Tuscany

Tuscan kale pesto

How to use it to dress pasta + a bonus recipe

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Giulia Scarpaleggia
Dec 09, 2025
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Cavolo nero is one of the most familiar and everyday sights in a Tuscan winter market. You’ll spot its waxy, dark green leaves hoarded in bunches beside other members of the Brassica family. It’s the key ingredient in the world-famous ribollita – a hearty soup made with beans and stale bread – but it’s also a wonderfully versatile seasonal vegetable.

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