Toscana Saporita Founders

Sandra Lotti a native Tuscan, is Toscana Saporita's co-founder, owner and Managing Director. Known throughout Italy for her cookbooks on Tuscan regional cuisine Sapore di Maremma, L'Anno Toscano, Dolci Toscani and Zuppe Toscane), she also co-authored (with Anne) Dolci Tuscany, the definitive compilation of Tuscan dessert recipes. Sandra is also a contributing writer for Intermezzo cook magazine and a frequent contributor to Italy's most prestigious cooking magazines   Recognized locally as an outstanding chef, she conducts private lessons at Toscana Saporita when classes are not in session.

Anne Bianchi, cousin to Sandra a native New Yorker and co-founder of Toscana Saporita, was the author of numerous nationally-acclaimed Tuscan cookbooks including From the Tables of Tuscan Women- Traditions and Recipes, Zuppa! Soups from the Italian Countryside, and Solo Verdura - The Complete Book of Tuscan Vegetable Cooking. and, with Sandra Lotti, Dolci Toscani. Her last book, Italian Festival Food, earned international acclaim with the Best Promotion of Italian Cuisine Abroad award at the World Cookbook Fair in Versailles in 1999.