Culinary tours in Italy

[conchi00]

Foodies!

I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good cooking tour in Italy. Traveling alone- would love to do the truffle festival in October. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Connie

[minchilli]

I know that Judy Witts Francini (divinacucina.com) is beginning to organize special truffle weeks in Tuscany. I'm not 100% sure if she has them up and running yet, but I know she is working on it.

www.elizabethminchilliinrome.com

[Meyer]

Hi Connie,
have a look at the following blog http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/815516 this is a great report on a cooking course in Tuscany named http://www.tuscookany.com
hope this will help

[meljohns]

I recently did one through International Kitchen, the Classic Tuscany tour. I wasn't sure what to expect but it was fantastic. I was with my mother but there was a single person in our group. The groups are capped at 8. We would cook for 4 hours each day, eat what we made for lunch, then either relax or tour in the afternoon (it's all an itinerary). We made at least 6 or 7 things at every lesson and what we cooked was delicious. Claudio, the instructor was fantastic- very flexible in what we cooked, all the produce was from his farm, meat was locally sourced. We also went to the farmers market in the small town that the B&B was outside of to pick up cheese and tripe, which I got to cook (the tripe). It was my favorite part of my trip to Italy; far exceeding my expectations.

https://www.theinternationalkitchen.com/

[conchi00]

Thank you!!! I will look into that!

I came across the October truffle festival held by the international cooking school. Has anyone been on this?

[foodeditormargaux]

I hope this assists:

Silvestro Silvestri
The Awaiting Table Cookery School
Lecce, Puglia

To have lunch: Trattoria Cuina Casereccia Lezie
011 39 0832 245 178

[conchi00]

thank you!