Frances Mayes has nearly equal affection for leaving for a trip and returning home. “Houses have always been just about as much of an obsession for me [as travel],” says Mayes, 82.

Under the Tuscan sun with Frances Mayes 04:03. It's one of the most famous Villas in Tuscany, attracting a constant stream of tourists. Bramasole (its name comes from Brama, to yearn for, and Sole ...

Meredith Goldstein sits down with Frances Mayes, author of "Under the Tuscan Sun," in her latest podcast episode. A photo of Cortona locals with Frances Mayes, in a weathered copy of “Under the ...

It’s no secret that Frances Mayes, best known for her memoirs about Tuscany, was born and raised in the one-mile-square town of tiny Fitzgerald, in south Georgia.

Cortona, Italy — In the Hollywood version of Frances Mayes’ 1996 bestselling memoir “Under the Tuscan Sun,” there are no car chases. No murders or ghosts, either, though some of the ...

FRANCES MAYES: Hillsborough and Cortona are definitely linked. There’s an intense sense of community. San Francisco, where I lived for decades, is a cordial city, ...

Readers united in droves back in the '90s to savor the adventures and revelations of Frances Mayes as she restored a crumbling villa (Under The Tuscan Sun) and discovered much about life, beauty ...

Forbes speaks to author Frances Mayes and PBS host Kathy McCabe about their shared passion for Italy. Frances' new book, See You In The Piazza, was just released today. Together, the two kindred ...

Frances Mayes in her sunroom ILLUSTRATION: Nick Pironio for The Wall Street Journal. Frances Mayesis author of "Under the Tuscan Sun" and five other books about Tuscany as well as "Swan," a novel.

Frances Mayes, author of the bestselling memoir "Under the Tuscan Sun," has published a new cookbook called "Pasta Veloce," which contains 100 recipes that can be cooked quickly.

1 small bunch lacinato kale (about 8 ounces), stemmed and cut into thick ribbons. ¾ teaspoon coarse salt. 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained ...