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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Prosciutto of Norcia is known as one of the most delicious and sought after meats all over Italy Tagliatelle with balck truffle of Norcia are a must in Umbria cusine...and we will not miss them Sagrantino grapes it is use to make the Umbrian Sagrantino wine, one of the most famous of the region, rich in Tannin We like to do our own shopping for our hands-on cooking classes any chance we can. It is a great time to meet the locals Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill During our week in Norcia we meet a local shepherd and with him we make fresh ricotta and Pecorino cheese Butchers in Norcia originated many of the current day practices used today for making Italian cured meats In Norcia, we have the opportunity to hunt for black truffles with locals. This is a unique activity to Umbria During our Norcia vacation, we discover Castelluccio in the National Park of Sibillini Mountains Cooking class of handmade pasta in Umbria, making ravioli with ricotta from scratch The hands-on chocolate class at the Perugina factory are highly customizable and always come out delicious Cooking classes with locals in Umbria. Our week includes classes with michelin star chef and local "mamma" or Experience a truffle hunting in Umbria. With a local hunter and his dog we will walk in the forest Our Umbria olive harvest vacation features an excellent in-depth look into Italian lifestyle and culture In June, the lentil fields of Castelluccio bloom with beautiful flowers and create amazing photo opportunities Our Norcia vacation is a great opportunity to discover some of the rare untouched beauty of Italy The Experential week in Norcia and Umbria includes local town market and local shops where buy food before cooking class Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill A master chocolatier guides us through the process of making perfect chocolates during our Umbria vacation Experience local family run farms. Pig farmer, lentis farmes, cheese and sheppard in Umbria One of our night during Norcia cooking week we will enjoy a party night with some local friends Norcia it is a small village in Umbria, in the national park of sibillini mountains, base of our experential and cooking Enjoying the largely undiscovered beauty that is the Umbria region Winery Experience in Umbria, visint local winery with lunch and wine pairing included. Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Our vacations are more than just food, wine and culture. They create deep bonds that stretch beyond Italy and Umbria Making the own cioccolatino one of the main experience of our foodie vacation in Norcia. Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill During our food vacation in Umbria and Norcia we taste several local, traditional products well-known all around Italy During harvest season we like to pick, press and pour our own olive oil during the Norcia vacation we host in Umbria Our Norcia cooking classes feature a diverse menu of both land and sea culinary specialties We use the special Norcia black truffles we find ourselves later on in our hands-on cooking classes Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Hunt Truffle it is a team work of hunter and his dog. Experience the most famous and traditional umbrian food During harvest season in Umbria, we take our guests to a local farm to pick and press their own olives Our Norcia vacation in Umbria features a tour of a wine cellar famous for its Sagrantino wine Pizza Experience making pizza with a local masterchef or mkaing the traditional umbria pizza in a loca pastry shop We spend the day with local truffle hunters and their award winning dogs during our Norcia vacation in Umbria We will meet local friends for a BBQ night that will be an unforgettable Umbria Experience. Food vacations and food tours in Umbria. We include even a chocolate class at Perugina Factory Our Norcia vacation features making fresh pecorino and ricotta cheese from scratch, taught by a local shepherd Our guests learn how to make tagliatelle from scratch during our Norcia cooking classes