Tuscan cuisine is famous for giving new life to leftovers. An icon of Tuscan cuisine, ribollita literally means "reboiled." It's difficult to find an authentic ribollita because it takes 3 days to prepare. Minestrone is made the first day and eaten as is. The second day the leftover soup is layered with thin slices of bread (or toasted bread rubbed with garlic) and baked with thin slices of red onion on top. The third day the leftovers are reboiled... Ribollita!
Dinner
Since the Queen can have anything she so desires...the salad she requests is the most colorful, artistic assemblage of the season. A morning's cuttings of crisp, tender greens offer a bed upon which lie a tasty bouquet of textures, flavors, and fragrances to entice her every sense. Of course, upon sighting this exquisite dish, the envious king himself will order one as well!
Warm up with a stew that is very simple to make. To this you might add your own personal signature... a favorite seasonal veggie, some leafy greens, a touch of miso, or a specialty hot sauce. Yield: Makes about...