Sales and marketing professional and dive instructor Michael Schamis has accumulated a wealth of experience through his work with Devils Arena Entertainment and MarketCounsel. After honeymooning in Tuscany, Italy, Michael Schamis developed a great appreciation for Tuscan cuisine, and he enjoys cooking Italian specialties at home.

2. Sales and marketing professional and dive
instructor Michael Schamis has accumulated a
wealth of experience through his work with
Devils Arena Entertainment and
MarketCounsel. After honeymooning in
Tuscany, Italy, Michael Schamis developed a
great appreciation for Tuscan cuisine, and he
enjoys cooking Italian specialties at home.

3. The history of Tuscan cuisine spans thousands
of years and is well known today for its simple,
fresh ingredients. Loosely established in
Etruscan times between 700 and 400 BC,
Tuscan culinary practices have been influenced
by both poverty and royalty along the way. The
ancient Tuscan landscape was home to an
abundance of legumes, olive oils, fruits,
vegetables, and wines, and livestock including
pigs, goats, sheep, cattle, and game were
raised for culinary purposes.

4. Chefs serving royal families during
Renaissance times became accustomed to
preparing elaborate dishes. However Tuscan
cuisine as it is known today remains grounded
in its rustic simplicity. Seasonal, fresh, and
regional produce is used in Tuscan dishes,
including chestnuts, spinach, pumpkin, and
artichokes. The most well known Tuscan dishes
include bistecca alla Fiorentina, soups, and
antipasti.