HardnThick Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Let me please ask one more time……………. Has anyone been to a cooking school in Italy (maybe Tuscany) where it’s a combination guest house and cooking school? I’ve heard wonderful things about them in conversations but no one had any details or even names of such places. We have such a cosmopolitan group here in the Forum that I hope some could share their experiences. Thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Epigonos Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 You might want to check out http://www.epiculinary.com. The site lists cooking schools in both France and Italy. Several years ago I seriously considered taking a class at Lorenca De Medici’s school in Coltibuono Tuscany. She authored a number of great Italian cookbooks. I even went so far as to visit her estate but decided that it was too far from everything. Good luck and have fun. If you decided to take a class I would enjoy hearing how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ LIguy Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Check out this website...I used to listen to his radio show...http://www.foodmaven.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ jrhoutex Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Check out Fattoria Poggio Alloro located 5 km from San Gimignano in Tuscany. I visited San Gimignano a few years ago and found this agriturismo with outstanding views of the city. I did not stay here but had lunch and toured the farm. I highly recommend having lunch if you are visiting the region. I also purchased their olive oil which I find remarkable. I am told that the term “agriturismo” is not really an Italian word but rather represents a new term combining the words agriculture and tourism. It refers to a vacationing farm house. Fattoria Poggio Alloro is a working farm that supplies their own restaurant with organic products. In addition to providing lunch and a place to stay, they also offer cooking classes. I have not attended one of the classes but can attest to the restaurant and products that they produce. When I toured Tuscany, I had fun exploring all of the small Tuscan towns. I few times, I had my GPS take me on a scenic route and I ended up on dirt roads driving through the countryside of Tuscany! Website: http://fattoriapoggioalloro.com/?lang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardnThick Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks much for these leads, guys. If anyone has attended one of these live-in cooking schools, I’d sure appreciate hearing from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ FreshFluff Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I found these specialty cooking vacation hotels in Tuscany on Trip Adviser. The first two have a huge number of reviews, and the third one only a few. Hope this helps, Hardnthick. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g887276-d799006-Reviews-Casa_Ombuto_Cooking_Vacations_Tuscany-Poppi_Province_of_Arezzo_Tuscany.html http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1778233-d1201844-Reviews-Torre_del_Tartufo_Cooking_Vacations_Tuscany-Chiaveretto_Province_of_Arezzo_Tuscany.html http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g616199-d4567704-Reviews-Bellorcia_Cooking_Vacations_Tuscany-Sarteano_Tuscany.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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