A Tuscan excellence among the Medicean hills Near Carmignano, famous for one of the most beautiful Medici villas, (Artimino, or "the Hundred Chimneys Villa") in Tavola, Prato, we can find a small workshop of crafted treats.The name of this little gem is Numquam, which in Latin means "never."Numquam has been founded in 1999 by Fabio and Cristina, a work-life relationship which brought to reality their dream.Fabio is as a chef and sommelier as well: he knows how to captivate the most discerning palate of customers - and gourmet, from Tuscany or from abroad, making simple but outstanding dishes with fresh, top notch quality, usually local ingredients.At Numquam Fabio and Cristina make fruit or vegetables mustards, jams, compotes, jellies, sauces, but also sauces and ragouts by game and Chianina (the Val di Chiana cattle,a typical and popular Tuscan breed), or even tomato jelly, onion soup and kale soup.What is immediately evident to a Florentine like me is that these products are true Tuscan cuisine, what was once called "poor", but, as they say Fabio and Cristina:"Poor indeed, but rich in flavor!"Numquam: small is beautiful Numquam is worth a visit: you’ll find no an industrial kitchen, but everyday pots to cook vegetables and fruits previously washed and cut all by hand! Numquam works only on small lots.And Numquam is much more: they make unforgettable liquors as well!Fabio wanted to recreate the Vermouth wich reminds him his childhood: it was his grandfather calling him from the fields and telling "Come on here, have a vermuttino!".It is a flavor from the past, a tradition in the area between Prato and Florence, a Vermouth made by women, housewives, who were collecting herbs in the fields and mixing them with a white wine, a brew wich "asserbavano" (kept) until Christmas, for the whole family!And their Alchermes is a treat, not only to be used for the trifle!But finally I want to tell you what is the thing I like most of all from Numquam... The chicken liver crostini! Yes, as from the Tuscan traditional recipe... If I close my eyes when I taste them, they remind me the ones from my Grandma!