Photos - Wine, Cooking, Truffles & Chocolate: A Foodie's Paradise in Umbria and Tuscany

Photos - Wine, Cooking, Truffles & Chocolate: A Foodie's Paradise in Umbria and Tuscany

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Cooking classes with locals in Umbria. Our week includes classes with michelin star chef and local "mamma" or One of our night during Norcia cooking week we will enjoy a party night with some local friends The hands-on chocolate class at the Perugina factory are highly customizable and always come out delicious Oilve oil it is an experience we cannot miss in Umbria. During our cooking vacation we visit an ancient family run mill Our vacations are more than just food, wine and culture. They create deep bonds that stretch beyond Italy and Umbria Cooking class of handmade pasta in Umbria, making ravioli with ricotta from scratch The Experential week in Norcia and Umbria includes local town market and local shops where buy food before cooking class The black truffles of Norcia are known all around Italy as the best in the country Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill We will make tagliatelle with truffle from scratch during our cooking classes in Norcia and Umbria. During our Norcia vacation, we discover Castelluccio in the National Park of Sibillini Mountains Tons of Sausages and Cold Cuts are everywhere in Norcia where it is centenary tradition make them In Norcia, we have the opportunity to hunt for black truffles with locals. This is a unique activity to Umbria We will meet local friends for a BBQ night that will be an unforgettable Umbria Experience. We make fresh ricotta and pecorino cheese with a local shepherd in our Norcia and Umbria cooking vacation Prosciutto of Norcia is known as one of the most delicious and sought after meats all over Italy Our cooking and experential vacations in Italy often include a pizza class with a pizza masterchef.. During our Norcia vacation. We visit local butcher shops to discover the specialty cured meats of Umbria During our Norcia vacation, we have the exclusive opportunity to go truffle hunting with champion truffle-hunting dogs Tagliatelle with balck truffle of Norcia are a must in Umbria cusine...and we will not miss them Our guests learn how to make tagliatelle from scratch during our Norcia cooking classes During our week in Norcia we meet a local shepherd and with him we make fresh ricotta and Pecorino cheese Our Umbria olive harvest vacation features an excellent in-depth look into Italian lifestyle and culture The valley of Castelluccio blooms with poppies in June, creating amazing photo opportunities for our Umbria guests The Perugina chocolate is the perfect time for everyone to let loose and be silly Our cooking classes in Umbria always include alternatives for vegetarian and vegan guests Making fresh pasta is an awesome hands-on experience that includes everyone in the culinary process Winery Experience in Umbria, visint local winery with lunch and wine pairing included. In June, the lentil fields of Castelluccio bloom with beautiful flowers and create amazing photo opportunities Our day trip to Montefalco includes a tour, tasting and lunch at a Sagrantino wine cellar in Umbria Experience local family run farms. Pig farmer, lentis farmes, cheese and sheppard in Umbria The Michelin star dinner we are treated to in Norcia is a wonderful culinary experience Our vacations are all about cultural immersion. Teaching our guests the most we can about Italian culture fuels us Getting everyone involved during our Umbrian cooking classes makes the fresh pasta that much better One of the best experience we offer in Umbria and Norcia it is make the traditional Umbria Pizza, torta al testo Pizza Experience making pizza with a local masterchef or mkaing the traditional umbria pizza in a loca pastry shop Our week in Norcia features a visit to a free range pig farm to see the special pigs that can only be found in this area Norcia it is a small village in Umbria, in the national park of sibillini mountains, base of our experential and cooking We spend the day with local truffle hunters and their award winning dogs during our Norcia vacation in Umbria A master chocolatier guides us through the process of making perfect chocolates during our Umbria vacation