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Tuscan Cooking in
a Florentine Kitchen
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| Tuscan Food is not elaborate. It is simple. The key is in its exquisitely fresh and seasonal ingredients. If you are not familiar with Tuscan cuisine you're sure to be in for a pleasant surprise. Whether your first Tuscan culinary experience is in a country trattoria or a fine restaurant, your taste buds will surely bounce with joy! You'll probably be asking yourself, How can I savour these tastes? How can I recreate them in my kitchen? |
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Well, my friend, ask no more! For those of you who love to cook and those of you who love to eat, the time has come to spend a morning in an intimate Florentine kitchen learning the secrets of this genuine Mediterranean cuisine. Cooking together in the relaxed atmosphere of a private home with Brunelleschi's dome as a back drop only adds magic to this unique culinary experience.
These personalized hands-on cooking lessons, in English, offer participants the opportunity to enter a local's home and cook in a Florentine kitchen. Picking fresh herbs from the rooftop garden to toss into the pot, chatting about food, wine, olive oil and cooking secrets is just a bit of what this experience is all about. With a minimum of two students and a maximum of four, each lesson offers a family style intimacy. |
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Together with the instructor, participants prepare an authentic four course meal (see the seven menus to choose from), before sitting down to enjoy each and every savory dish while indulging in Tuscan wines and lively conversation. Sure to be a memorable culinary experience. For those who would like to have a taste of what cooking with Cindy entails you may go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI5Y2iSTgbg or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0MkFQcSkx4
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Participants can choose to either dine outdoors, on the panoramic rooftop terrace amidst flowers and potted herbs, gazing out at the world's most renown Renaissance city, or inside in the formal dining room which shares the same vast view of Florence
*If anyone in the traveling party would like to enjoy the meal but not sign up for the lesson itself, then he/she may simply sign up as a dining guest and arrive in time to sit down with us and enjoy the feast.
Click on the 7 menus for ideas and choices. Each menu has a tris (three) antipasti, one first course, one second course and a side dish. Tuscan bread, wine* and fruit or dessert is also included. Each participant will be given a souvenir apron, along with the recipes prepared. Participants and guests will have the opportunity to purchase the instructor's book: Tuscan Life - Food Tales & Recipes by Cindy Harding Nannarelli. The book is also available through:
http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/tuscan-life---food-tales-recipes/9416032
So, why not bring an air of Tuscany into your kitchen? Sign up now for this hands-on culinary experience in the heart of Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance!
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E-mail sindyfirenze@yahoo.com for booking information and updated menus.
Lessons are conducted Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Alternative times and days may be arranged in advance.
Price: 75.00 euro per participant (min. 2 max. 4) for courses conducted in-house (Florence). 80.00 euro per participant for courses conducted outside of Florence (min. 4 max 10 students).
Dining Guests: 35.00 euro per guest (children 15.00 euro). A total of 4 non participants may be added to workshops consisting of no more than 8 participants.
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CATERED OR ARRIVAL IN-HOUSE DINNERS CAN ALSO BE BOOKED
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For those who are staying in or around Florence, a typical four course Florentine meal to be served in the comfort of your holiday accommodation can also be arranged. Email for menu choices and prices.
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All payments are through  allowing you the freedom of paying with you major credit card or your bank account and the convenience of currency conversion.
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