Cooking or culinary holidays, vacations, tours in Italy:

Tuscan farmhouse cooking school
. . . authentic Italian family food with a wonderful Tuscan flavour

On a hilltop, flanked by Tuscan cypresses, is an Italian farmhouse - a great Tuscan holiday destination - a wonderful location to learn the art of real Tuscan cooking. A wonderful and tranquil setting where the peace and quiet of the countryside completely relaxes you. Savour the sweet scent of Tuscan rosemary and oregano on the morning air and the dry breeze of every evening. The same sweet smell permeates the Tuscan kitchen used for cookery classes, giving the authentic Italian family food a wonderful Tuscan flavour.

This beautifully restored farmhouse in Tuscany provides wonderful accommodation for your stay whist you learn all about the food of the region in the farmhouse's Italian cooking school. Everything combines to create the perfect atmosphere for your holiday.

There is always time to have a chat, to enjoy traditional Tuscan organic food, drink a glass of good Italian Chianti . . . all under the branches of the Italian Wisteria. Wake to the smell of coffee and freshly baked bread on the peace and tranquility of the Tuscan countryside.

A visit ti the farmhouse of Tasty Tuscany is a voyage of discovery, an opportunity to learn about the true flavours of Tuscany, to taste Italian olive oil made from the fruit of the farms own ancient olive trees, or authentic Italian wine from San Gimignano. During your time at the farmhouse there is the opportunity to visit a nearby shepherd to try some pecorino cheese that is still made the old way, and you will learn to cook some traditional and typical Italian dishes.

The Tasty Tuscany Cooking School strives to create a cooking holiday in Italy to be remembered forever. Guests are provided with a rare opportunity to combine a love of the Italian culinary arts with the love of travel, thus creating a holiday experience like none other - an opportunity to explore some of the most beautiful regions of Italy while learning to make traditional Tuscan recipes.

So that you get the most from your cooking holiday, classes are taught in English and all cooking equipment is provided. The programs provide hands-on lessons for cooks of all ages and experience. Small cooking class sizes ensure each student gets personalised attention from the school's expert Tuscan cook.

Your friends and family will certainly enjoy the delicious meals you learned to cook in Italy during your sty at the Tasty Tuscany cooking school.

Each cookery course last 7 nights and 8 days and is intended to teach the skills of Tuscan style cooking. We set the standard for every Italian Cookery in Italy!

Titbits & Tips Cooking Course

Learn to cook during a holiday at a Tuscan farmhouse and discover various tidiest and tips from an expert Tuscan cook. Our cooking classes in Tuscany are limited in size to ensure the desired individual attention and care is given to each student. Your Tuscan cookery will include excursions to nearby historic cities like Florence and San Gimagnano.

Course Includes:

• 7 nights and 8 Days in single or double room with private bathroom
• Includes all Meals & Wine
• 3 Half Days Excursions (art towns, medieval villages, traditional art workshops, open markets)
• 1 Full Day Guided Excursion to Florence
• 1 Full Day Excursion to Volterra or San Gimignano
• 4 Cooking Classes
• Daily Room Cleaning
• Laundry Service
• Transportation from / to Pontedera Train Station or Pisa / Florence Airport
  

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Tasty Hiking Cooking Course

Tuscany hiking vacation in Italy at a Tuscany cooking school. Hike and learn to cook the Tuscan way in an authentic Tuscan farmhouse kitchen. Spend your holiday hiking the beautiful Tuscan countryside and visiting destinations such as Etruscan sites and ancient Tuscan ruins. In addition to hiking in Tuscany, learn how to cook traditional Tuscan cuisine from an expert in an authentic and fully restored Tuscan farmhouse kitchen. Cookery course also includes a guided excursion to Florence!

Course Includes:

• 7 nights & 8 Days in single or double room with private bathroom
• Includes all Meals & Wine
• 3 Half Days of Guided Hiking (along the Via Francigena, Etruscan sites, ghost villages, ancient ruins)
• 1 Full Day of Guided Excursion to Florence
• 1 Full Day of Guided Hiking
• 3 Cooking Classes
• Daily Room Cleaning
• Laundry Service
• Transportation from / to Pontedera Train Station or Pisa / Florence Airport
  

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Tuscan Gold Cookery Course

Olive oil, wine, Italian food, and art make for the perfect Tuscan vacation. Each fall at Tasty Tuscany, students of this course experience an Italian tradition that has lasted centuries - olive picking. Enjoy a full day of olive picking in Tuscany in addition to joining an expert producer of Tuscan Gold Olive Oil. The cookery course includes three cooking classes and five excursions to nearby Tuscany art cities.

Course Includes:

• 7 nights & 8 Days in single or double room with private bathroom
• Includes all Meals & Wine
• 3 Half Day Excursions (art towns, medieval villages, traditional art workshops, open markets)
• 1 Full Day Guided Excursion to Florence
• 1 Full Day Excursion to Volterra or San Gimignano
• 1 Full Day of Olive Picking & Experience Olive Oil Making with an Expert
• Dinner by the Local Oil Mill
• Two Bottles of Freshly made Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Olive Oil Degustation Class
• 3 Cooking Classes
• Daily Room Cleaning
• Laundry Service
• Transportation from/to Pontedera Train Station or Pisa/Florence Airport
  

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The Tasty Tuscany cooking school is owned by Patrizia and Paolo Combined, their unique skills make the Tasty Tuscany cooking school one of the finest in all of Tuscany, if not Italy! In addition to teaching students traditional Italian recipes, Patrizia strives to incorporate the spirit of an authentic Mediterranean kitchen, one of simplicity, colours and passion. When guests are not in a cooking class, Paolo fills their time with memorable excursions that enable each individual to truly experience the magical land of Tuscany. The excursions include visits to small medieval walled towns and to historic art cites.

Patrizia is originally is from the Alps, near Mont Blanc, and has been living in Tuscany for nearly fifteen years. She has a degree in philosophy and has been an astute student of ancient Italian traditions for the past ten years. These traditions encompass old folk tales to original family cooking. She incorporates many of these into the Tuscan kitchen cooking classes.

Paolo is originally from Milan and has spent a considerable amount of his professional career travelling the world as a fashion photographer. His passion for travelling is complimented by his love and curiosity of meeting new people. He is the perfect Tuscan tour guide.

Il Poggione : The Farmhouse

Il Poggione is a restored Tuscan farmhouse villa which is furnished throughout with authentic Italian antiques. The farm has a garden lush with organically grown vegetables that are used in the Tuscan kitchen. There is a swimming pool and hammocks that provide relief from the days spent under the Tuscan sun. Quite often during a stroll around the farmhouse grounds you will see various farm animals.

The farmhouse is located high up on a hill overlooking the valleys with Tuscan vineyards, olive orchards and cypress tree lined hills. Whilst enjoying privacy and seclusion, the farmhouse is only ten minutes from the small medieval walled town of Palaia and the highway connecting Pisa to Florence.

The farmhouse villa comfortably accommodates up to fifteen people. It has a beautiful and large authentic Tuscan kitchen with a walk-in pantry and a spacious living room warmed by a wood-burning fireplace. There is also a very comfortable dining room large enough to accommodate all the guests.

The farmhouse accommodation includes a first floor that has two double rooms and two triple rooms. All of the rooms have private bathrooms. The top floor of the farmhouse is a suite with one large double bed, three single beds, a private bathroom and a living room.

Accommodation Facilities:

• Pool and Solarium
• Satellite Television
• Hi-Fi Stereo System
• Washing Machine
• Dish Washer
• Barbeque
• Outdoor Patio for Dining

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