6-Day All-Inclusive Tuscan Getaway at Villa Campestri
Have you ever dreamed of jetting off to Italy, lounging in a Tuscan villa, inhaling the perfume of olive groves, all while sipping on a nice glass of chianti? Oh, and spending your days learning the art of Tuscan cooking and then eating your accomplishments under the Tuscan sun. Well, dream no longer. Writer, Historian and Food Authority Nancy Harmon Jenkins has planned two great trips this Spring.
Immerse Yourself in a 6-Day All-Inclusive Tuscan Cooking and Tasting Experience
March 25-31: with Chef Michele Forgione
(Montreal’s Osteria Venti)
or
April 22-28: with Chef Sara Jenkins
(NYC’s Porchetta, Porsena)
and World Famous Butcher, Dario Cecchini
Learn to make pasta, focaccie and other Tuscan Specialties
The All-Inclusive Scoop:
- 6 nights accommodation at Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort
- Week-long olive oil immersion focused on learning how to choose and use olive oil, harvest, production and cooking techniques, and the creation of flavor profiles
- 3 structured extra-virgin olive oil tastings based on both excellent and defective olive oils
- 4 cooking classes, focused on using olive oils in cooking and traditional, seasonal Tuscan cuisine with Nancy Harmon Jenkins and the Villa Campestri chef
- Special demo and cooking class with Chef Michele Forgione (March) or Chef Sara Jenkins (April)
- Visits to: Tuscan farmers market, cheese producer, grist mill, winery, and other related activities
- Tuscan wine tasting with noted wine authority Burton Anderson
- 5 lunches and 6 dinners (with vino), including two lunches at select local restaurants, one at a noted winery, and a final gala dinner at Villa Campestri
- Transfer services within the tour itinerary
- Guided visit to Scarperia, a town reknown for its handmade knives (its twin town is Laguiole, France!)
See Photos of Food52’s October Trip to Villa Campestri
All you need to do is get there! Pack your bags and buon viaggio!
Book March 25-31: with Chef Michele Forgione
or
Book April 22-28: with Chef Sara Jenkins
This Could Be All Yours!…and a Nice Glass of Chianti
Or Bring Italy Home:
Homemade Fresh Mozzarella
Homemade Ricotta
Secret DiLaura Family Frittata with Sweet Italian Sausage
Homemade Gnocchi and Sauce: Channeling My Italian Grandmother
Grandma’s Italian Wedding Chicken Soup
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