Introducing Pamela Sheldon Johns + Poggio Etrusco

Cookbook author Pamela Sheldon Johns invites you to learn about artisanal Italian cuisine in her regional workshops. www.FoodArtisans.com US office (805) 963-7289 In Tuscany, stay at Poggio Etrusco, Pamela’s organic olive-producing farm. Bed & Breakfast and one-day workshops. www.Poggio-Etrusco.com Tel/Fax (+39) 0578 798 370 Read about Pamela and Poggio Etrusco: • Food & Wine magazine Sept. 2007 named Italian Food …

Sicilian Cooking Classes in Siracusa

This is a condensed excerpt from the March 2008 issue of Dream of Italy: A typical day for Fiorangela Piccione, a youthful-looking grandmother, begins with pastry baking for L’Approdo delle Sirene, her Siracusa bed and breakfast She dons running shoes to circle the island and then does an afternoon stint at her travel agency. Oh yes, Fiora also makes time …

The International Cooking School of Italian Food and Wine

Join us for hands-on cooking in our beautiful palazzo in Bologna, the Gastronomic Capital of Italy! Together with Italian chefs, make delicious authentic dishes. Watch Parmigiano-Reggiano being made, visit a balsamic vinegar attic. Shop in outdoor markets, enjoy winery visits, private truffle hunts and dining in Michelin-star restaurants. May, June, September & October, Bologna, Tuscany, Piedmont www.internationalcookingschool.com (This is an …

Yummy!: Artisanal Bread School in Tuscany

There are few things more pleasurable than freshly baked bread. Perhaps freshly baked bread dipped in Tuscan olive oil? How about learning to bake your own fresh Italian bread in Tuscany?!? That’s what you can do at the Artisanal Bread School based at the La Macchia estate in the Tuscan village of Mercatale di Cortona.   Classes are held in …