Cooking Weekends: 3 Delicious Days in Tuscany
Join us for a series of lessons in the art of Traditional Tuscan Cooking. In varied beautiful locations you will produce a different menu each day, all from traditional local recipes and under the guidance of experienced local cooks. The morning lessons will be followed by lunch made up from the dishes that we have prepared together. The setting for each lesson is different and on each of the three days you will be eating outside with a variety of wonderful Tuscan views.
During your stay you will learn to make the typical local Pasta called Pici, traditional thin crust Pizza, summer salads, well known deserts such as Tiramisu and much much more. You can even let us know if you have any special requests and we'll do our very best to accommodate you.
We concentrate on recipes that are healthy, using seasonal produce and lots of variety. We do however like you to be able to reproduce what you have learnt here once you get back home so we try not to do anything too convoluted and we also present you with a beautifully illustrated booklet of recipes to take away with you.
Each afternoon, after the lessons and lunch, we take you to one of the local producers for Tastings of Wine, Cheese and Salami. In this way you get to see the countryside, the way of life and some of the specialties of the area. We are located near Montalcino where you will find the famous Brunello red wine. We also visit Pienza, which is well known for its Pecorino Cheese.
For the length of your stay you'll be based in one of the beautiful Agri-Turismos (country Hotel)set here in the countryside just outside Buonconvento. The hotel facilities generally include a restaurant, mountain bikes, swimming pool and so on. You will be very busy with us during the day but there will be time at the end of each day to relax and enjoy your surroundings. If you wish to add some time either side of the Cooking Days we can arrange that for you.
These 3-Day Cooking Courses run throughout the season and can be booked for a long weekend or during the week. Please note that Sundays are always rest days. Prices start at Euro 825 per person (based on four in the group) for four nights' accommodation & three days of Lessons & Tours. For full information please email us at info@tastetuscany.co.uk
