ORGANIC TUSCANY

Activity/Tour

Organic Tuscany offers cooking vacations which are “from farm to table”: taking you to see where the fresh, local organic food we buy is grown and using it to cook traditional Tuscan and Italian recipes: fresh pastas, hearty salads, the perfect risotto and delectable desserts.
We'll visit local organic farms, learn to cook tasty, healthy food using the freshest organic ingredients and savor the results together, washed down with delicious biodynamic wine.
As well as seeing stunning countryside, we explore the medieval cities in the area, and investigate their culinary traditions of great food and wine through meals and tastings.
Two of the cooking courses are vegetarian and the others can be vegetarian friendly.

Typical Day

Our cooking courses are very hands-on. They are taught in English, but you will acquire a smattering of culinary Italian. Local chefs will guide you through the preparation of simple but delicious dishes (from Tuscany and from other Italian regions) and reveal some of their culinary secrets. Groups are small (maximum 8 people), so that everyone gets a chance to try their hand at every technique, from making fresh egg pasta dough to lovingly stirring an artichoke risotto to perfection.

You are free to pick and choose whether you'd like to join in the cookery holiday activities on a particular day or not. If you fancy a day horse-riding, hot-air ballooning or just going to the beach, let us know and we'll help you do just that. Car rental is essential so that you can explore the area on your own, and tailor the cooking vacation program to your wishes.

Sleeping and meals

Walking distance away from our home in La Selva, where the cooking courses will be held, there are several apartments in typical Tuscan villas or farmhouses which are ideal to use as a base. They are all self-catering, so you can have breakfast at your leisure, and when we are not eating together, try your hand at a dish you learned earlier in the week, or just prepare a tangy tomato and basil salad to go with local cheeses and breads. All the apartments have access to a swimming pool.

Discounts Offered

If you book a 2007 cooking vacation before December 31st 2006, a 10% discount applies.