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Your perfect escape in Tuscany
The most authentic soul of Tuscany: that of the small villages.
San Gimignano and Staggia Senese bound together by the story of a family.
Two houses to experience a unique and unforgettable holiday, in contact with the locals, relishing total freedom and privacy.
The memories of our guests
History
The origins of the Celati family are Tuscan; to be exact they are full-blooded Sangimignanese! From my great-grandparents to my father, everyone was born in San Gimignano. The entire building where our house is located has always been our family’s property and we cousins are today’s owners.
My parents met in the 1970s and they united their destiny with the destiny of their families. This is how the fates of my two grandmothers, Anna and Elena, intertwined. My mum lived her childhood and youth in this house, from the age of 8, when she arrived from the South, to the day she married my dad at 25.
Camilla Celati
My Grandmas' Recipes
Having lunch or dinner with my grandmas meant tasting totally different dishes. Each one tried to carry on the culinary traditions of her own culture, one being Tuscan and the other Southern Italian. Grandma Elena would only prepare Tuscan dishes. He favourite first courses were pasta with rabbit ragu and oven-baked lasagna with meat ragu. Among her second courses, I remember the magro, that is roast beef and peas, roast chicken and chips, shallow fried in the dripping when the meat was done, and sweet and sour game, both sweet and salty, the secret recipe she never shared with me.
Grandma Elena would only prepare Tuscan dishes. He favourite first courses were pasta with rabbit ragu and oven-baked lasagna with meat ragu. Among her second courses, I remember the magro, that is roast beef and peas, roast chicken and chips, shallow fried in the dripping when the meat was done, and sweet and sour game, both sweet and salty, the secret recipe she never shared with me.
Around us
My houses are nestled in the heart of Tuscany. This is a perfect starting point to set out and explore a region filled with beauty, where one never tires of marvelling. While discovering the paths, villages, art towns and lush countryside, one can savour the traditional dishes appreciated worldwide. The discovery unfolds slowly, because each and every nook and corner, each and every view, is worth “experiencing”!
