Sample Itinerary

Sample Schedule Of Your Cooking Vacation

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Sunday

A view to die for

 

Check-in at La Chiusa Hotel in Montefollonico

6:30 pm Prosecco  and Aperitivo on the terrace overlooking Mount Amiata at La Chiusa

6-course welcome dinner

Monday

Cooking Under the Tuscan Sun

Cooking class and lunch with the incredible mother/daughter team at Belaggagio.  This family run agriturismo will soon be your favorite place for Pasta al forno, stuffed and fried zucchini blossoms and torta della nonna. 

After a stop at our local meeting place “Bar Sport” for a caffe’ we will head to the beautiful gardens of our local villa and tour Montefollonico. 

5-course wine-paired dinner in Montefollonico

Tuesday

A Pope, a Roman Bath & Pici

Cooking class with Elena.

Dance and sing as we roll Pici and grill Bistecca Fiorentina

Enjoy our lunch with wines paired by our world-class sommelier

Visit 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites and stop at famous Tuscan movie settings

Let George serve you the best gelato in Tuscany

Shopping in Pienza

Dinner in Pienza prepared by the “understudy” of Gordon Ramsey

Wednesday

Wine Dinner, Truffles, and Shopping

Cooking class & Lunch at La Chiusa

Roll Pasta, grill chicken, bake eggplant Parmesan, and prepare panna cotta

Shopping and underground tour in Montepulciano

Tour the ancient Etruscan caves under the hilltop village

Truffle Hunting to gather our truffles for dinner

Enjoy a Tuscan hay-ride thru the ancient vineyards

7-course dinner with 7-different wines in a 300-year old vineyard

Thursday

Cheese, Bread and Pizza

Bread-making class at a local farm

Bake and eat fresh Focaccia out of a 300-year old brick oven

Make cheese with a master cheese maker–and eat the same cheese for lunch!

Tasting lunch with 9-different artisanal cheeses while enjoying the best view of Pienza and Montecchiello

Pizza night at La Chiusa.  5-different Italian pizzas prepared in our kitchen by our pizza maker

Friday

Raviolli and Wine.

Cooking class with our Michelin-starred Chef

Learn to make raviolli, gnocchi, and home-cooked gelato

Lunch outside with a fantastic view and incredible wine

Wine tasting with a world-class sommelier

Visit our local market and shop for local items you used throughout the week

7-course farewell dinner at La Chiusa

Saturday

Arrivederci!

Enjoy another fantastic breakfast.

Leisure departure in the morning.

“Arrivederci e viaggi sicuri.” Goodbye and safe travels.

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