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The Tuscan Chef is a private culinary school offering hands-on cooking courses under the direction of acclaimed professional Italian chef and sommelier, Valter Roman. Experience the freshest ingredients, seasonal produce and all of the tastes and textures of the finest Tuscan cooking. During your cooking sessions you’ll prepare dishes such as wild asparagus filled ravioli with truffle butter, artichoke risotto and the chef’s special lasagna.
Arrival is on a Sunday and departure on a Saturday. Includes transfers to/from Pisa or Florence airports and to/from Pisa, Florence or Lucca train stations. You’ll stay in the Lucca region of Tuscany at one of two outstanding locations, both featuring fully equipped Tuscan kitchens. The elegant 17th century Villa Al Boschiglia features six luxurious junior suites and a formal drawing room. The Casa Felice Matteucci, surrounded by an olive grove and lush parkland boasts 6 luxury bedrooms and a grand domed dining room.
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2500 euros per person double occupancy
- 2825 euros for single occupancy
- All accommodations include bath/shower.
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- All rates include the 6 day accommodations, hands on cooking classes, breakfast each morning, lunches, dinners, house wines and soft drinks, transfers, organized outings, guided tours and entrances to museums, and wine tours and tastings, and recipes.
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March 23 – 29
March 30 – April 5
April 6-12
April 13-19
April 20-26
April 27-May3
May 4-10 May 11- 17 September 14-20 September 21 - 27 September 28 – October 4 October 5 - 11 October 12 - 18 October 19-25
Day 1:(Sunday) Transfer from Pisa or Florence airports/train station for arrival at the villa on the outskirts of Lucca around midday for a welcome buffet lunch prepared by your Italian chef for the week, Valter Roman.
- Buffet lunch.
- Hands on cooking lesson with preparation of dinner.
- Welcome aperitivi and orientation before dinner.
Day 2: (Monday)
- Breakfast followed by free time to enjoy the city of Lucca.
- Pasta and sauces cooking lesson.
- Lunch followed by a short-guided tour of Pisa and it’s Leaning Tower.
- Hands on cooking lesson and preparation of dinner.
- Appetitive and dinner.
Day 3:(Tuesday)
- Breakfast.
- Depart for Chianti stopping off at a market town and vineyard for wine tasting and lunch.
- Leave Chianti and return home for an informal pizza supper in the village just a short walk from the villa.
Day 4: (Wednesday)
- Breakfast.
- Chef’s tour of the market town of Pistoia to choose fresh produce for the dinner followed by a kitchen challenge where students and chefs work together to prepare a buffet lunch with items found at the market.
- Hands on cooking lesson and preparation of dinner.
- Appetitive and dinner.
Day 5: (Thursday)
- Breakfast.
- Guided tour through Lucca followed by a specially selected tasting menu for lunch at a renowned local restaurant. After lunch there will be plenty of time to discover Lucca for yourself with great shopping along Via Filungo or to return to the villa for an afternoon of relaxation.
- Hands on cooking lesson and preparation of dinner.
- Aperitivi and dinner.
Day 6: (Friday)
- Breakfast.
- Pastry – a specially themed hands on cooking lesson.
- Lunch followed by some free time before an olive oil tasting in the cellars of Enoteca Vanni in Lucca.
- Hands on cooking lesson and preparation of dinner.
- Farewell drinks, graduation ceremony and celebration dinner.
Day 7:(Saturday)
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