Cooking
or culinary holidays, vacations, tours in Italy:
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BREAKS : COOKING HOLIDAYS : COOKING VACATIONS
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Tre Baroni Cooking School
. . . savour and learn the cooking of Tuscany
The
I Tre Baroni hotel and restaurant came about through
the desires of the Baroni family to create a place which
welcomes its guests with warmth and hospitality and
reflects their own dedication to providing the best.
The great care, determination and sacrifice involved
in developing the hotel and restaurant has created a
place that the Baroni brothers are rightly proud of
and which is one of the most prestigious places in the
province of Arezzo.
The
hotel has been developed in such a way that it compliments
the beautiful valley of Casentino and is in keeping
with the surrounding Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi.
The
Hotel and Restaurant is set in the lovely resort village
of Moggiona, formerly owned by the Camaldolensian monks
for several centuries, and lies in the lush Casentino
Forest which is a National Park. For centuries the monks
devoted their energies to the care of the local flora
and fauna and for sixty years the Park Authority has
worked to preserve this natural reserve, which is the
second largest forest in Europe.
I
Tre Baroni hotel and restaurant fits perfectly into
this fantastic environment, where so many places seem
to be in a time warp. The hotel offers the discerning
visitor a comfortable base from which to explore places
of outstanding beauty and to learn Tuscan cooking.
From
January to 20th July and from 15th September to 10th
December, I Tre Baroni organises residential cooking
courses of varied duration, according to their customers'
needs. Classes are about home-made pasta, fillings,
ragouts, sauces, hors d'oeuvres, meat and fresh fish.
In addition to cooking classes outings are organised
to find the local produce as well as to learn about
it and the Tuscan culinary traditions, and how to choose
your ingredients.
Tuscany
is the ideal place to learn to cook and I Tre Baroni
is a wonderfully relaxing setting in which to learn
and enjoy yourself. If you are interested only in a
specific subject, you can make a reservation just for
one class. Classes are held at the I Tre Baroni Hotel
and Restaurant in Moggiona of Poppi and at San Pier
Piccolo, in Arezzo's historic town centre.
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THE
TUSCAN TABLE
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One |
- Arrival
and private transfer from Florence airport
or train station to Hotel I Tre Baroni
in Poppi.
- Welcome
cocktail
- Check
in to Elegance or Suite room
- Welcome
dinner with typical and local products
and excellent Tuscan wines.
- Explain
the activities
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If weather permits, after dinner on panoramic
terrace, by the side of the lit up swimming
pool
- Overnight
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| Day
Two |
- Breakfast
- First
cooking class with the Chef Matteo and
Filippo Baroni (3 hours), about Tuscan
food and wines. Preparation of many local
dishes will be done according to the ancient
local tradition (handmade pasta with matterello,
ravioli pasta, chianina meat . . . )
- Lunch
based on your efforts
- In
the afternoon meeting with the Chef on
local products and their cultivation:
second cooking class about sauces and
Vegetables
- Free,
or little excursion by walk in Moggiona
to the ancient watermill, inside the forest.
Or guided visit to Poppi Castle and the
ancient Library that contains works of
Dante Alighieri, who lived and fought
in Poppi
- Dinner
- Overnight
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| Day
Three |
- Breakfast
- Meeting
with the Chef Filippo and shopping in
the local market to buy meet, cheese,
fruit and vegetables for third cooking-class.
- Transfer
to the kitchen for the third cooking class
about ragout and presentation of dish.
- Lunch
based on your efforts.
- In
the afternoon there's a fourth lesson:
all guest can taste a different cheese
selection with honey by Camaldoli. With
cheese they'll drink DOC, DOCG and I.G.T.
(Typical Geographic Indication) Tuscan
wine and sweet wine by Casentino. A specialized
Chef speak about cheese and his particularity.
- "Goodbye
dinner" with Tuscan songs
- Overnight
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Four |
- Breakfast
- Farewells
and departure
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4
DAYS - 3 NIGHTS
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Included
in the Program:
- Three
nights at Hotel - Restaurant I Tre Baroni
*** superior in double room
- Daily
Breakfast
- All
dinners
- Wine,
water and coffee with all included meals
- Half-day
excursion to Poppi and Romena
- Half-day
excursion to Moggiona and Camaldoli
- Excursion
to local market in Poppi
- Arrival
transfer from Florence airport or train
station in Florence and Arezzo, and return
transfer to Florence airport or train
station
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The
I Tre Baroni hotel can organise special
packages on guest's request.
The
tourist package can be quoted on request
for individuals and for groups.
The
price is:
€560
per person, double occupancy
€600
per person, single occupancy
€640
per person, Suite room occupancy
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AVAILABILITY AND PRICES PLEASE EMAIL <click
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THE
ART OF TUSCAN FLAVOURS
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| Day
One |
- Arrival
and private transfer from Florence airport
or train station to Hotel I Tre Baroni
in Poppi.
- Welcome
cocktail
- Check
in to Elegance or Suite room
- Welcome
dinner with typical and local products
and excellent Tuscan wines.
- Explain
the activities
-
If weather permits, after dinner on panoramic
terrace, by the side of the lit up swimming
pool
- Overnight
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| Day
Two |
- Breakfast
- Meeting
with the Chef Matteo and Filippo and shopping
in the local market to buy meat, cheese,
fruit and vegetables
- Transfer
to the kitchen for the first cooking class
about hand-made pasta, ragout and property
of pasta
- Preparation
of many local dishes will be done according
to the ancient local tradition (all about
handmade pasta)
- Lunch
based on your efforts
- Free
time in panoramic terrace with lounge-bar
and swimming pool or little excursion
to the ancient watermill of Moggiona
- Dinner
and overnight.
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| Day
Three |
About
meat
- Visit
to Camaldoli and to the ancient drugstore
of Camaldoli's Monks
- Shopping
in the local market of meat and wild game
- Return
in Restaurant for second cooking class:
cook the meet that we've buy. Chef Matteo
explains particularity and property of
famous Chianina meat
- Lunch
based on your efforts
- Free
time
- Dinner
and overnight
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Four |
About
hors d’oeuvre and Porcini mushrooms
- Breakfast
- Third
cooking class with chef Filippo about
hors-d'oeuvre and Porcini mushroom. Learn
to clean and prepare mushroom, different
sauce to match with its and you learn
about presentation of dishes
- Chef
Matteo learn about garnish and about typical
Tuscan recipe
- Lunch
- Meeting
with the guide and visit Poppi historic
centre, one of the most beautiful in Italy.
Visit the Poppi's Castle of Conti Guidi
with its ancient Library that contains
works of Dante Alighieri, who lived and
fought in Poppi
- Then,
we visit handicraft shop where patient
hands works about stone and texture
- Dinner
and overnight
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Five |
About
cheese and wine
- Breakfast
- With
the guide visit Pieve of Romena and one
beautiful shop about texture, where is
possible to buy the famous Panno del Casentino
- Lunch
- In
the afternoon fourth cooking class: taste
a different cheese's selection with honey
by Camaldoli. With cheese they can drink
DOC Tuscan wine and sweet wine by Casentino.
Chef Matteo speak about cheese and his
particularity and the sommelier speak
about the wine
- "Goodbye
dinner" with Tuscany song.
- Overnight
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Six |
- Breakfast
- Farewells
and departure
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6
DAYS - 5 NIGHTS
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Included
in the Program:
- Five
nights at Hotel - Restaurant I Tre Baroni
*** superior in double room
- Daily
Breakfast
- All
dinners
- Wine,
water and coffee with all included meals
- Half-day
excursion to Poppi and Romena
- Half-day
excursion to Moggiona and Camaldoli
- Excursion
to local market in Poppi
- Arrival
transfer from Florence airport or train
station in Florence and Arezzo, and return
transfer to Florence airport or train
station
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The
I Tre Baroni hotel can organise special
packages on guest's request.
The
tourist package can be quoted on request
for individuals and for groups.
The
price is:
€760
per person, double occupancy
€830 single occupancy
€930 per person, Suite room occupancy
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FOR
AVAILABILITY AND PRICES PLEASE EMAIL <click
here>
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In
2004 Matteo, Andrea and Filippo Baroni opened I Tre
Baroni. Through their passion for what they do and their
sheer determination I Tre Baroni is now included in
the famous Michelin and Green Michelin Guide, as well
as the Veronelli and L’Espresso guides.
 Chef
Filippo Baroni
The
youngest brother, Fillippo was born in Sansepolcro,
a little town near Arezzo. At the age of thirteen
he went to the National Cookery School in Chianciano
Terme for five years and graduated when he was eighteen.
After completing his studies he became first chef
in one of the top restaurants in Arezzo and Siena.
From there he went to London to develop his skills
in European cuisine, to learn different techniques
and to learn English.
Chef
Matteo Baroni
The
eldest brother, Matteo was born in Arezzo and on leaving
school he went to the University of Political Science
in Florence where he obtained his doctor's degree.
After finishing university he worked for two years
as a waiter in many restaurants in Tuscany before
becoming an assistant chef in an Arezzo restaurant.
His creativity and passion for experimentation with
classic Italian recipes gave him the opportunity to
work with many top chefs which led to him becoming
head chef in the best restaurant of the region.
Matteo
loves nothing more than to create the Tuscan recipes
from the past, using only traditional and local produce.
Andrea
Baroni
The
middle brother, Andrea is the Maitre d' and the Sommelier
of I Tre Baroni. He studied Literature and Philosophy
at the University of Florence where he obtained his
doctor's degree. From University he went to work in
Rome as an assistant Maitre d' where he gained experience
in different restaurants and hotel, recommended by
the Michelin Guide. As a result of the experience
gained Andrea decided to take a sommelier course as
a result of which he now specialises in Tuscan wines,
spirits and cheeses.
As
well as his duties as Maitre d' and Sommelier, Andrea
is also the general manager of I Tre Baroni and responsible
for organising everything and ensuring each guest
has a wonderful experience whilst staying with them.
THE
ROOMS: CHARME, ELEGANCE AND SUITE
Accommodation
is provided in twenty-one different units, all of
which have been carefully and elegantly furnished.
They are equipped with every modern comfort such as
TV, satellite TV, mini bar, safe, telephone, hairdryer,
direct satellite Internet connection. Most of them
have an external independent access. Guests can now
choose from the following standards:
THE
APARTMENTS
Each
of the five apartments has a small hallway, two separate
bedrooms and a bathroom. The bedrooms are equipped
with every modern comfort and sleep three and up to
five if required, in double and / or single beds.
They are ideal for couples with little children not
old enough to sleep on their own. With either a view
over the valley or the forest and the village of Moggiona.
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