6 Night Tuscan Farmhouse Cooking Workshop

52044 Cortona, Province of Arezzo, Italy

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Antico Italian Travel
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May 29 - Jun 4, 2025
Group size: 1 - 6
6 Night Tuscan Farmhouse Cooking Workshop
52044 Cortona, Province of Arezzo, Italy

Antico Italian Travel
  • Email address verified

May 29 - Jun 4, 2025
Group size: 1 - 6

About this trip

Spend 6 nights in the charming Tuscan village of Cortona, learning to cook the traditional dishes of this medieval land in some of the most breathtaking settings. In spring and summer produce is at it's peak so we will be cooking with plenty of bright, organic ingredients especially tomatoes, peppers, zucchini flowers, sunflowers, (Yes, you can cook with them!), eggplant, strawberries, and fresh herbs. We'll roll out lots of pasta nonna-style while sipping the regions best wines and plenty of spritz.


You'll feel like a local in Cortona after just a day or two, as the people are so welcoming. In between cooking we'll visit a winery in Montepulciano, spend a day in Orvieto, and join Illaria and her dad, (and their sheep),  on their farm to make cheese. If you are looking for a deeper culinary experience in Tuscany this tour is for you.


ACCOMMODATION:  

Book your own accommodations in the village.  Cortona is a charming and walkable village with loads of adorable properties, from self catering apartments to full service hotels, so there is something for everyone, all located in the historic center of the walled village just a short walk to shops, bars, and restaurants. We can provide you with a list of suggested accommodations upon request. We will meet each day for our excursions, classes, and meals.

What’s included

  • 4 Lunches and 3 Dinners
  • Wine with all meals
  • Hands-on cooking classes
    Shop at the outdoor market for ingredients. Make pasta, antipasti, main courses and dessert.
  • Cheese making on farm
    Hands on cheesemaking class and lunch on a local farm. Learn to make ricotta and pecorino from this expert father-daughter team and meet their sheep.
  • Dinner with a sommelier
  • Orvieto excursion
    lunch with a balsamic and olive oil tasting at Ristorante Maurizio, and tour the Etruscan olive oil mill and dove coves below the city.
  • Aperitivo cooking class
    Make apericena snacks and learn all about Tuscan charcuterie and cheeses from finocchiono, salami Toscano, prosciutto, lardo, pecorino, ricotta salata, stracchino and more.
  • Winery in Montepulciano
    Wine tasting with lunch in Montepulciano at a historic cantina.
  • Pastry Class
    Italian baking class with Chef Angela CicalYour sweets can be packaged to take home too!
  • Gift bag of local treats
  • Transportation
    Transport included for all excursions in the itinerary

What’s not included

  • Accomodation
  • Airfare
  • Breakfast

Available Packages

TUSCAN FARMHOUSE CULINARY WORKSHOP
Deposit:$500
5 left
$2,500
Deposit:$500

Itinerary

DAY 1 WELCOME TO CORTONA
Arrival & dinner in the village

We will pick you up at Camucia-Cortona train station, which connects Rome and Florence, making a direct and easy commute to the village from either city. Check into your accommodation and enjoy an aperitivo together at a local bar in the village, followed by a welcome dinner at a classic Tuscan trattoria.

Your Organizer


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Antico Italian Travel
Tours are designed and led by husband and wife chefs Joe and Angela Cicala. Traveling in small groups, (max 12 guests per tour), allows for amazing experiences not always possible when traveling with a large company. Joe and Angela have split their time living and working in Italy and America over the past 25 years, and own and operate their namesake Italian restaurant, Cicala, in Philadelphia PA. They return often to some of the most remote towns in Italy for culinary research in order to share their passion and knowledge with you.