CULINARY WEEK
Hands-on advanced cooking course
Hands-on advanced cooking course
April – November 2023
DATES
April 23rd – 29th
April 30th – May 6th
May 7th – 13th
May 14th – 20th
May 21st – 27th
May 28th – June 3rd
June 4th – 10th
June 11th – 17th
June 18th – 24th
June 25th – July 1st
July 2nd – 8th
September 3rd – 9th
September 10th – 16th
September 17th – 23rd
September 24th – 30th
October 1st – 7th
October 8th – 14th
October 15th – 21st
October 22nd – 28th
October 29th – November 4th
November 5th – 11th
November 12th – 18th
Hands-on instruction for advanced home cooks and professionals. Five days, from Monday through Friday, of intensive hands-on instruction in the advanced fundamentals of Tuscan cuisine using professional equipment. All 32 hours are taught by Sandra Lotti and her staff of chef instructors.
Transfer from Pisa airport or train station to the school on Sunday, and from the School to Pisa airport or train station on Saturday morning (if your departure is before 8:00 AM from the school, we will help you arrange a cab. This service is not included in the price. The driving distance from the school to the airport is approx. 25 minutes with no traffic. Reminder: you will have to be at the airport 2 hours prior to your flight).
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and wines/beer/ coffee/tea
Bedroom with self contained bathroom.
Hands on lessons in the morning and in the afternoon for a total of 7-8 hours a day.
Truffle hunt and truffle based lunch
We HIGHLY recommend Trip insurance as we never cancel any classes, even if we have 1 student only attending.
For more information on prices and schedule, please email to info@timelesstuscany.it
– Pasta shapes and how to marry them with sauces, plus the effective use of different flours and recipes
– Pasta sauces and fillings, including the essential ”soffritto” method for making Tuscan sauces
– Basic sauces and soups
– Fish: cleaning, boning, filleting and preparation
– Chicken: boning, quartering, stuffing and preparation
– Pastry, cakes and custards, doughs and breads. (Includes puff pastry, pate à choux and pasta frolla)
– Vegetables: carving, stuffing, preparation
– Meats, depending on the season: lamb, hare, wild boar; how to roast, deep-fry and braise
– Wine, cheese, truffle and olive oil tastings
– White truffle hunt with an experienced truffle hunter and a truffle tasting lunch menu at Savini Tartufi
– Wine tasting and lesson with Emiliano Alessi from the celebrated Cennatoio Winery in Panzano in Chianti
– Every meal will be paired with the greatest wines of Italy
*Price excludes airfare and is based on double occupancy with en suite bath, plus some limitations on air/rail transfers. For details, please refer to our Terms and Conditions.
SUNDAY
Arrival — Welcome Lunch — Relaxing afternoon — Dinner and wine tasting
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
Continental breakfast — Morning lessons (4 hours) — Lunch — Afternoon lessons (4 hours) — Dinner with cheese and wine tasting
THE EXCEPTION IS THURSDAY
Continental breakfast — Truffle hunt at Savini Tartufi — Lunch at Savini’s — visit to San Gimignano — Dinner and wine tasting
SATURDAY
Breakfast — Departure from Tuscany
INFO & BOOKING
Please send us your enquiry.
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