Sassi

If you've had to forego this year's vacation in Italy, then don't miss an opportunity to have a meal at this Tuscan villa transplanted to the Arizona desert. Every room in this beautiful, sprawling building is gorgeous and has a distinctive character of its own. The menu is not your standard southern Italian menu, so don't go looking for spaghetti and meatballs (although you might find an excellent four-cheese manicotti in tomato sauce or Roman-style meatballs braised with San Marzano tomatoes). Instead, try some skewered scallops or a dish prepared with the housemade sausage. In fact, the best thing to do here is order a bunch of dishes and then share everything, as any good Italian family would.

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