ATaste ofTuscany CULINARY TOUR
How the rolled pasta strozzapreti (“priest
chokers”) got its name, we can’t say for sure. But we love what it says about the delicious mysteries of Tuscan food.
On this tour, our generous friends share their culinary secrets in authentic
kitchens. You’ll learn how Tuscans cook…and you’ll absorb the magic of
how they think and feel about food.
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Which is the greater Italian treasure: Michelangelo’s David or a perfect little gnocchi in butter with a confetti of fresh sage?We’re only half-joking when we argue that the landmarks of Florence, Siena andTuscany’s gorgeous hilltowns barely distract us from the wonderful food of the region. So we’ve given in to our appetites and arranged a few special departures that emphasize the tastes ofTuscany. As with every Classic Journey,we’ve planned walks so you’ll miss none of the historic or scenic high points. But we’ve also arranged visits to private and professional kitchens for tips on how to create the classics of theTuscan menu.We’ll have tast- ings of wine and olive oil. Visit cheese makers and bakers. Experience firsthand how Italians cook and eat at home. (And just think how much more your friends will enjoy your snapshots when you serve them with that crostata di ricotta you whipped up for dessert.)
ITINERARY
We meet in Florence (3 nights). From our luxurious palazzo-turned-hotel, we explore the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio and the rest of the city’s Renaissance splendors on foot. We’ll also pay a morning visit to San Lorenzo, the Florentines’ mind-boggling main market.
Out in the Mugello Valley, a walk includes a visit with a cheese-making shepherdess followed by a cooking instruction and dinner in a friend’s farmhouse kitchen. We’ll also top off a stroll in Chianti’s vineyards with a little cooking in a country home…then visit the hilltop village of San Gimignano with its skyline of medieval towers.
We drive through fields of sunflowers to Siena for fine sightseeing and pasta-rolling tips in the noble home of another culinary friend. Settling into Cortona (3 nights), we explore its Etruscan walls and the village streets depicted in Frances Mayes’ book Under the Tuscan Sun. After breakfast overlooking Lake Trasimeno, we walk to Montepulciano’s oldest winery and taste the local olive oil. On our final full day, we visit the Medici’s favorite Roman bath and walk the olive groves near Montalcino before a farewell dinner.
Tour Dates Dec 28, 2010-Jan 3, 2011 May 1-7 July 3-9 October 9-15 Dec 28, 2011-Jan 3, 2012
Trip Length: 7days/6 nights
Price: From $3995 (includes all breakfasts, 2 lunches, 5 dinners and 4 cooking instructions)
Single Supplement: $695 Begins: Florence Ends: Cortona
Other Tours in Tuscany: Cultural Walking pg 14 & 15. Family Journey pg 41.
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