Three Nights and Four Days of “Taste-Italia”:
The Flavour of a Typical Tuscan Lunch
At The Villa San Michele School of Cookery in Fiesole,
Italy
Taste-Italia,
the organization founded in order to introduce Italian
cuisine to gourmets all over the world, has chosen the
Villa San Michele School of Cookery and its renowned
Chefs for a series of Courses on Tuscan gastronomy.
Once a 15th century monastery designed by Michelangelo,
the hotel has now been transformed into one of Europe's
most charming and picturesque hotels, offering an abundance
of activities and amenities to enjoy. Located in Fiesole,
Italy overlooking the rolling hills of Tuscany, you
will be staying in a villa of unsurpassed beauty in
an oasis of peace, only a few minutes from the centre
of Florence.
Experience
Wish visitors will learn from renowned chefs Attilio
Di Fabrizio, Cesare Merretti, and Luca Orini, in the
School of Cookery’s lavish kitchens, how to make
a complete, easy and delicious meal with the most famous
dishes of the Tuscan tradition. In addition to partaking
in this once-in-a-lifetime luxury cooking experience,
she will also savor her free time at the Villa San Michele
during which she may choose to play tennis, shop in
nearby Florence, enjoy the panoramic gym, swim in the
open-air heated swimming pool, or take walks in the
villa’s gardens and park.
Upon arrival there will be
a welcome cocktail reception and dinner with regional
wines to allow participants to get to know on another.
Every day, Villa San Michele’s Chef Attilio Di
Fabrizio will be joined by one of his team of Chefs-
Cesare Marretti or Luca Orini- and will take turns with
the other Chefs in presenting a complete menu, from
hors d’oevres to dessert. Lessons will be held
in the mornings or the afternoons, after which all participants
will enjoy eating dishes prepared during the day.
The recipes change according
to the months and seasons. Some examples of typical
Tuscan classics? Pumpkin flowers stuffed with pecorino
cheese and marjoram, “ribollita,” or bread
soup, potato dumplings alla fiesolana, rabbit stew alla cacciatore with black olives and, just to end on a sweet note, ice-cream
cake alla senese... Gournets
of the world, unite: we’re waiting for you!
A Sample
Itinerary of her Stay at the Villa San Michele School
of Cookery:
Day One:
She’ll settle into her room and have the rest
of day at her disposal
7:00 pm: Welcome cocktail to meet the other participants
at the course
8:00 pm: Dinner à la carte in the hotel’s
restaurant with regional wines
Day Two/Day Three:
9:30 am: Villa San Michele’s Executive Chef Attilio
Di Fabrizio will be joined by one of his Chefs –
Cesare Marretti or Luca Orini – with whom he will
take turns in presenting a complete menu, based on dishes
such as:
Octopus and chick pea salad ; Caterina dè Medici’s
salad
Traditional Tuscan vegetable thick soup; “Pappa
al Pomodoro
Siena style iced mousse covered with sponge cake; Tiramisu
12:30 pm: End of lesson 1:00 pm: Lunch
with the Chef based on the dishes taught 8:00 pm: Dinner
à la carte either in the hotel’s restaurant
or on Florence Rest of the day
at her disposal
Day Four:
9:30am-12:30 pm: Third lesson based on:
Chianti panzanella of bread and seasonal vegetables
Home made ricotta cheese and suiss chard dumplings dressed
with butter and sage
Sabayon with Vin Santo and others
1:00 pm: Lunch with the Chef End of course
and departure either in the afternoon or the following
morning after breakfast should she wish to stay an extra
night (supplement applicable)
To learn more about her stay and
amenities offered at the Villa San Michele School of
Cookery, visit www.villasanmichele.orient-express.com.
To receive more information regarding this Ultimate
Experience, please contact info@experiencewish.com.
Please include the address to which we may direct more
information.
Spouses are welcome to accompany
her at the Villa San Michelle School of Cookery. Please
contact Experience Wish for more information.
Photographs courtesy of the Villa San
Michele School of Cookery, all rights reserved.
