INDEPENDENT
COOKING TOURS OF TUSCANY
Cooking courses for Individuals
2007
Learn how to cook Italian in a Tuscan farm house!
This
property is located in a nice countryside at the outskirts of Montecatini Terme,
one of Europe's prominent health centers. Inside, there is a professional kitchen equipped with
up-to-date appliances and a traditional brick-pizza oven. The chef-owner,
Giuseppe Mazzocchi, is also a member of the Italian
Chef's Federation, and he schedules cooking classes, pizza, pasta and
pastry making throughout the year, especially week-ends. Of course, for
the clients, he basically sets up tasty, tangy and delectable variations; olive
oil and meats from the valley's farmers.
The former 16th century wheat-mill, then converted in an oil-mill, has been recently restored to lodge 8 people in two Tuscan-styled furnished apartments. Spend some relaxing days in the farm house or enjoy outdoor activities such as fishing in a nearby lake and trekking through the surrounding hills; or visit nearby towns of Lucca, Montecatini or Pisa.
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The classes are held between 9:00am and 2:00pm. For the rest of the afternoon the guests have the opportunity to visit an Olive Oil Mill with wine tasting, or stop by the farmer's market. For dinner, the students can dine at one of the nice restaurants that are located a short walking distance away. |
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are 5 cooking programs to choose from:
| TYPICAL TUSCANY - 3-DAY COURSE | 800,00 Euro or US$* / person | ||
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Single Supplement |
60 Euro or US$* for 3nights |
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FIRST DAY ANTIPASTI On the first day you will learn "Antipasti" dishes such as; wild boar sausages, grilled veggies, pasta with a range of different sauces. SECOND
DAY MAIN DISHES On the second day, the class focuses on main courses either pork, lamb or beef with side dishes based on farm vegetables and legumes.. THIRD DAY A Chocoholic's GETAWAY On the last day, we focus on chocolate preparations: truffles, Sacher or chocolate mousse
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| TYPICAL TUSCANY - 2-DAY COURSE | 490.00 Euro or US$* / person |
| Single Supplement | 40 Euro or US$* for 2nights |
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FIRST DAY ANTIPASTI On the first day you will learn "Antipasti" dishes such as; cured sausages, ham, mixed bruschettas, extra virgin olive oil Focaccia, Pork loin with fennel and garlic, Tuscan side dishes SECOND DAY On the second day, the class focuses on "First dishes". These include home made pastas, soups and second dishes based on poultry and beef from the farmlands.
As an option two fish courses based on fresh catch from the Tirreno Sea. (i.e. Cacciucco Soup and baked seabass or rockfish with tomatoes and herbs) Package can be combined with the Pizza and dessert programs
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| PASTA DISHES - 2-DAY COURSE | 460,00 Euro or US$* person |
| Single Supplement | 40 Euro or US$* for 2nights |
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This 2-day course focuses on the basics of hand-made pasta. You will learn how to create Ravioli with Ricotta, goat-cheese and eggplants.
You will also be taught Risotto with Ossobuco, Ribolita soup
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| PIZZA- 2-DAY COURSE | 460,00 Euro or US$* per person |
| Single Supplement | 40 Euro or US$* for 2nights |
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this course, you will learn the dough-making process, the yeast and the
start of leavening. You will also gain the knowledge of flours and
the glutens. You will also become skilled at "sprucing-up"
a pizza. You will also be taught how to prepare a "Calsone"
with Buffalo Mozzarella.
| DELECTABLE DESSERTS - FULL-DAY COURSE | 270 Euro or US$* per person |
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This course is a full day course where you will learn the basics in short-pastry, puff-pastry and choux preparing. You will also be taught how to prepare Ricotta cake with orange and vanilla, rice-tart with amaretto, tart with pears and red-wine sauce, and Tuscany-styled trifle. All of which are typical Tuscan sweets. |
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