Cooking Lessons, wine tasting, cheesemaking and cultural experiences. Join us for the dates above or create your own exciting,personal sojourn of culinary and cultural adventures.
We are happy to assist YOUR GROUP of 8-12 in designing its own unique itinerary and dates to travel; select from Tusany or Amalfi Coast. We'll make suggestions and you'll decide.
The best reason to travel and be with the people you love is to Celebrate Life! And that's what Italy is all about.
TUSCANY OCTOBER 13-20, 2010 - We'll cook and feast on Traditional grilled meats, "pici", a hand rolled pasta unique to Tuscany, and the hearty soup ribollita. Spend the morning at the local outdoor market selecting produce and ingredients to cook. Of course, it's all enjoyed with the world renowned wines of Tuscany.
Tour Includes:
- 7 nights 8 days at a restored Papal Villa; Rooms all have private baths
- Breakfast each morning; 4 lunches and 4 dinners provided
- 3 days of exciting cooking lessons and include lunches served with local wines
- Tastings of local olive oils, wines
- Excursion to the Umbrian village of Assisi
- Visit the "Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany" San Quirico
- Pienza for cheese tasting
- Transportation to program sites by private car
AMALFI COAST! JUNE 23-30, 2010 Stunning World Heritage Site where we'll learn to make southern Italian delights at the home of one of the region's most revered cooks. She'll lead us in preparing dishes such as stuffed zucchini blossoms, lemon risotto, fresh seafood and savory antipasti. Enjoy an al fresco luncheon in her beautiful garden, under lemon groves and bougainvillea, sipping wines harvested from the vines growing on the steep cliffs tumbling to the sea.
Tour Includes:
- 7 nights 8 days at a charming seaside hotel each room with a sea-view; sunbathing terrace. Rooms all have private baths
- Breakfast each morning; 4 lunches and 4 dinners provided
- Cooking lessons in a private home in Ravello, followed by sumptuous al fresco lunches on the terrace, served with wines from our hosts' vineyards.
- Visit a dairy farm where we see for ourselves the art of making Buffalo Mozzarella!
- Excursions to Positano, Capri, Ravello. Each of these locations are unique for their own cultural and natural beauty.
- Transportation to program sites by private car or ferry boats
Faculty Information:
Mary Ann D'Ambruoso, herself a trainied Chef, will escort the group and oversee the week's activities sharing her 20 years of hospitality experiences, including may years behind the stove! Mary Ann has traveled throughout Italy these past 14 years with her husband Sam's art workshops and loves to encourage guests in their personal discovery of this most exciting country.
Other Activities:
We believe in a relaxed pace with time to savor each day. You'll enjoy the best and most authentic experience you can have. We love to join in with the local people at the market or special feast days. Test the regional foods and soak in the essence of Italian history, arts, and culture.
Facility Information:
Tuscan Hills - Val d'Orcia is home to classic hill towns. You'll be mesmerized by the fields of endless vineyards and olive groves, and the winding lanes bordered by tall, proud cypress trees.
Amalfi Coast - Imagine breathtaking views, hidden treasures, the rugged seacoast and sophisticated living of this World Heritage Site.
Notes:
We love to plan customized Trips and listed costs are based on the above itineraries. Tuscany $3,400 per person double occupancy. $375 single room supplement; Amalfi Coast $3,400 per person double occupancy. $475 single supplement
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