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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Our cooking and experential vacations in Italy often include a pizza class with a pizza masterchef.. Norcia is home to what is known all around Italy as some of the best salami in the world We will make tagliatelle with truffle from scratch during our cooking classes in Norcia and Umbria. One of the calss of our Norcia and Umbria Vacation will be at Perugina Factory. A chocolate Master will be our instructo Pizza Experience making pizza with a local masterchef or mkaing the traditional umbria pizza in a loca pastry shop Our day-trip to Assisi provides beautiful views of the Umbrian landscape and scenery During harvest season we like to pick, press and pour our own olive oil during the Norcia vacation we host in Umbria We use the special Norcia black truffles we find ourselves later on in our hands-on cooking classes During our week in Norcia we meet a local shepherd and with him we make fresh ricotta and Pecorino cheese We will meet local friends for a BBQ night that will be an unforgettable Umbria Experience. We get many ingredients for our hands on cooking classes from the specialty butcher shops of Norcia We make fresh ricotta and pecorino cheese with a local shepherd in our Norcia and Umbria cooking vacation We love the appreciation our guests show us and we love discover the hidden gems of Italy with our groups We will drive up to Castelluccio in the National Park of Sibillini to enjoy poppies field during the end of June Fresh pasta during our Norcia cooking class it's made only of flavour and local eggs. The traditional recipe The hands-on chocolate class at the Perugina factory are highly customizable and always come out delicious Our vacations are all about cultural immersion. Teaching our guests the most we can about Italian culture fuels us The black truffles of Norcia are known all around Italy as the best in the country Tons of Sausages and Cold Cuts are everywhere in Norcia where it is centenary tradition make them Experential holidays in Umbria in touch with locals. Visit to a small family run olive mill to enjoy a good Bruschetta Food vacations and food tours in Umbria. We include even a chocolate class at Perugina Factory Our Norcia cooking classes feature a diverse menu of both land and sea culinary specialties During our Norcia vacation, we discover Castelluccio in the National Park of Sibillini Mountains Make new friends during our vacation it is one of the experience we want to guarantee during our week in Norcia Our vacations are more than just food, wine and culture. They create deep bonds that stretch beyond Italy and Umbria Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Walking in Norcia in Umbria you can experience a lot of butcher shops selling traditional salami, prosciutto, sausages Umbria, like the rest of Italy, has no shortage of breathtaking views and unique beauty A master chocolatier guides us through the process of making perfect chocolates during our Umbria vacation The winery tour in our Umbrian vacation includes an in-depth Sagrantino wine tasting experience Experience a truffle hunting in Umbria. With a local hunter and his dog we will walk in the forest Cooking classes with locals in Umbria. Our week includes classes with michelin star chef and local "mamma" or Our cooking classes in Umbria always include alternatives for vegetarian and vegan guests In Norcia, we have the opportunity to hunt for black truffles with locals. This is a unique activity to Umbria Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Norcia it is a small village in Umbria, in the national park of sibillini mountains, base of our experential and cooking Making fresh pasta is an awesome hands-on experience that includes everyone in the culinary process Butchers in Norcia originated many of the current day practices used today for making Italian cured meats During our Cheese Experience we will make pecorino and ricotta chesse using the traditional recipe Prosciutto of Norcia is known as one of the most delicious and sought after meats all over Italy Castelluccio is an undiscovered gem of Italy that we love to highlight on our Umbria vacation Oilve oil it is an experience we cannot miss in Umbria. During our cooking vacation we visit an ancient family run mill