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vary between 8 and 12 students participating
Courses at Casa Ombuto run from Saturday to Saturday and
Courses at Torre del Tartufo run from Sunday to Sunday.
Arrival Florence airport - we can arrange transfer to and from Florence
airport on request.
Check-in at the villa from 16:00.
Welcoming dinner and introduction given by the chef and a chance to
get to know each other.
Breakfast is served at the villa and a light lunch at around 13:00 for
those who are not sightseeing.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 15:00 you prepare a four course
meal.
For dinner you will dine on your creations accompanied by a delicious
Tuscan wines to compliment the dishes.
A buffet Breakfast is served and you have time to relax or do some sight
seeing or enjoy the pool or take a walk. 
A light lunch is served around 13:00.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 15:00 you prepare a four course
meal. For dinner you will dine on your creations.
After Breakfast there is full day excursion. The program varies depending on which villa you are staying in but they are both culinary excursions including visits to cheese farms, wine and olive oil tasting. If you are staying in Torre del Tartufo you visit the Casentino area and it also includes a visit to a castle and ceramic factory and if you are staying in Casa Ombuto you visit Arezzo and the surrounding areas and includes a visit to textile factory and shopping in Arezzo. Both days are rounded off with a special dinner in a wonderful location.
Breakfast is followed by a morning at leisure.
After lunch hands-on cooking lesson starts around 15:00 you prepare
a four course dinner.
For dinner you will dine on your creations accompanied by the finest
Tuscan wines.
After breakfast you have the day for yourselves, to do some sightseeing
or just enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
An ideal day to make a trip to Florence for shopping and sight seeing
as it's only a 50km drive away.
Or visit La Verna an ancient monastery where San Francisco de Assisi
lived most of his life.
You can of course stay at the villas and relax at the pool or take a
dip in the Hot Tub.
Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice.
Breakfast is followed by a morning at leisure and for those interested
we have a light lunch ready at 13:00.
 Hands
on cooking lesson starts at 15:00 and you prepare an elaborate buffet
dinner covering all the cooking techniques you have learnt in the week
and many more.
Presentation of food will also be demonstrated. At the grand finale
dinner you will be presented with a certificate of attendance.
Breakfast and departure
For the menus of our two Italian chefs, please click on their name below:
Paola Baccetti at Casa Ombuto
Franco Palandra at Torre del Tartufo.
These can vary depending on season and ingredient availability and the
chef of course!
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Groups vary between 8 and 12 students.
Courses at Casa Ombuto run from Saturday to Saturday
Arrival Florence airport - we can arrange transfer to and from Florence
airport on request. Check-in Casa Ombuto from 16:00.
Welcoming dinner and introduction given by Laura Giusti at Casa Ombuto
and a chance to get to know each other.
Breakfast is served in Casa Ombuto and you are free until after lunch.
A lunch is served 13:00 for those guests who are present.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 15:00 you prepare a four course
Italian dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations accompanied
by the finest Tuscan wines.
Breakfast in Casa Ombuto.
At around 10:30 a hands-on breads and pastry cooking lesson of around
two and a half hours. A light lunch together and then time to relax.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 15:00 you prepare an elaborate
French four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations.
After Breakfastthere is full day excursion with visits to Salami factory,
Pecorino and Goat cheese farm, Wine estate for wine tasting and lunch,
Olive oil mill and oil tasting, city visit to Arezzo for shopping and
sightseeing, and before dinner a visit to a Tuscan textile manufacturer
in Anghiari. Then we will all dine outside Poppi with a beautiful view
of the Castello of Poppi!
Breakfast is in Casa Ombuto.
At around 10:30 a hands-on cookery course in preparation of a Spanish
lunch for two hours.
After having lunch together you have time off until around 15:00. Then
you prepare a three course Moroccan dinner together with several side
dishes. For dinner you will dine on your exotic creations.
After breakfast you have the day for yourselves, to do some sightseeing
or just enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
An ideal day to make a trip to Florence for shopping and sight seeing
as it's only a 50km drive away. Or visit La Verna an ancient monastery
where San Francisco de Assisi lived most of his life.You can of course
stay at Casa Ombuto and relax at the pool or take a dip in the Hot Tub.
Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice.
Breakfast is followed by a morning at leisure and for those interested
we have a light lunch ready at 13:00.
Hands on cooking lesson starts at 15:00 All four cuisines will be combined
in a buffet dinner covering all the cooking techniques you have learnt
in the week and many more.
Presentation of food will also be demonstrated. At the grand finale
dinner you will be presented with a certificate of attendance.
Breakfast and departure
For the menu of our Italian Mediterrean chef, please click on her name
below:
Laura Giusti at Casa Ombuto
These can vary depending on season and ingredient availability and the
chef of course!
10-17 May
31 May - 7 June
21-28 June
12 – 19 July
23 -30 August
13-20 September
4-11 October
25 October - 1 November
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