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Cooking “Light” with Chef Paolo Monti in Portovenere“Flavors of Sicily” Learn Sicilian specialties and visit Palermo and Sicilian Wine Country“Under The Tuscan Sun” Learn Tuscan specialties in this popular Cooking ClassSlow Food Cooking Tour in Barolo wine country
"Under the Tuscan Sun with Chef Paolo Monti !"
Tuscan Cooking and Chianti Wine Tour
Cooking with Chef Paolo Monti
"Under the Tuscan Sun"
A great Tuscan Cooking and Wine vacation in the Heart of Tuscany, with Chef Paolo Monti and Chef Gianluca Pardini. You will stay at Hotel Carignano a lovely boutique hotel, just outside of Lucca, a famous tuscan medieval walled city, centrally located to visit all tuscan places of interest 
In this comprehensive "Hands On"  cooking and wine tour, you will learn the best of "Tuscan Cooking and living" with effervescent Chef Paolo Monti, all together more than 50 recipes !. we start with the Main Ingredients and Sauces Class 
The Fish and Seafood Class 
The Tuscan Cooking Class 
Scaloppine, Risotto and Carpagccio Class 
We will visit a Chianti  winery for wine tasting,  and then visit Siena, this beautiful ancient town, home of the Palio di Siena. 
The cooking tour includes also :
- a visit to a fish and vegetable market to learn how to select the freshest fish and to shop for the cooking class.
- To top it all a visit to Parma for the production of Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma and Modena where we will vist an “Acetaia” where balsamic vinegar is made 
Among the dishes you will learn: Tuscan Antipasti, Pappardelle, Ribollita, "Cantucci" (Biscotti) and delicious desserts, fish and meat dishes.
Lots of recipes, lots of fun "Under the Tuscan Sun"

At the end of the course each student will receive a cestificate a personalized apron and a chef hat!
- I hope to be able to share my love and passion for Cucina Italiana with you and look forward to receiving your inquiries and reservations, until then...
Buon Appetito!
Chef Paolo Monti

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The Program
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 Sunday  “Welcome to Italy!"
Check in at Hotel Carignano in Lucca 
Welcome dinner with  Chef Paolo Monti 

Monday the "basic Ingredients and Sauces  Class" hands on  cooking lesson
9.45 am Hands-On cooking lesson with Chef Paolo Monti followed by lunch.
Basics class to learn the basics of herbs and sauces in tuscan cooking. Afternoon excursion to Lucca  and guided tour of the city. Visit an enoteca" for wine tasting and dinner.
fresh fish for delicious italian recipes
 Tuesday “The Fish and Seafood Class”
8.00 am Trip to see the fish market in La Spezia,  return to the hotel and start the cooking class with italian seafood recipes 
Afternoon visit a winery for wine tasting 
6.30 pm hands on cooking and dinner
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 Wednesday “Prosciutto & Parmigiano!”
06.15 am Breakfast
06.45 am Trip to Langhirano (Parma)  for to visit a Parmigiano Reggiano  Dairy and Prosciutto di Parma  production, Light Lunch at Taverna del Castello, visit Castello di Torrechiara.
Return to Lucca for dinner in aTypical restaurant 
Chef Gianluca Pardini and students in his culinary schools
 Thursday “Tuscan Cooking"
10.00 am Hands on tuscan cooking class 
Afternoon: free afternoon
 pm Hands on cooking class and dinner
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 Friday “Cooking in Siena and vist  Chianti wineries"
8,30 am departure for Siena, 
Wine Tasting in a Chianti winery with snacks and light lunch, Visit Siena on foot. Cooking class in Siena and return to Lucca

Saturday “The Risotto  and carpaccio Class”
9.00 am - 12.00 am  Start cooking class
light lunch if required
Afternoon free 
8.30 pm Graduation Dinner and presentation of certificates 
  Sunday "Breakfast and Departure"

Cooking Class Dates
Year 2011
From 
To
 Discount 
20 March  27 March - Euro 100
03 april   10 April  - Euro 100
10 april 17 april  - Euro 100 
29 may  04 June  - Euro 150
19 June  26 June  - Euro 150
03 July 10 July - Euro 150
17 July  24 July - Euro 200
31 July 06 August - Euro 200
21 August 28 August - Euro 200
04 September  11 September - Euro 200
18 September 25 September  - Euro 200
02 October  09 October  - Euro 250
16 October  23 October - Euro 250 
13 November  20 November - Euro 350
4 december  11 december - Euro 350
Book now! to obtain the discount, 
Price is updated daily 
The cost *
for the 7 day package with hands on Tuscan Cooking, with 5 cooking lessons, all meals, wines and tours included: € 1690 per person in double room 
Single room surcharge € 210 for the week
the course is subject to a minimum number of participants. A deposit of 
€ 500 per person is required
at time of reservation. a second deposit of € 500 per person 30 day before arrival  the balance is due on arrival.
Payment may be made by Paypal
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*Prices may vary without notice
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