Photos - Wine, Cooking, Truffles & Chocolate: A Foodie's Paradise in Umbria and Tuscany

Photos - Wine, Cooking, Truffles & Chocolate: A Foodie's Paradise in Umbria and Tuscany

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During our food vacation in Umbria and Norcia we taste several local, traditional products well-known all around Italy The black truffles of Norcia are known all around Italy as the best in the country Winery Experience in Umbria, visint local winery with lunch and wine pairing included. Experience local family run farms. Pig farmer, lentis farmes, cheese and sheppard in Umbria Butchers in Norcia originated many of the current day practices used today for making Italian cured meats Our vacations are all about cultural immersion. Teaching our guests the most we can about Italian culture fuels us We use the special Norcia black truffles we find ourselves later on in our hands-on cooking classes Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill During harvest season in Umbria, we take our guests to a local farm to pick and press their own olives Our Norcia vacation features making fresh pecorino and ricotta cheese from scratch, taught by a local shepherd Norcia is home to what is known all around Italy as some of the best salami in the world Our Norcia vacation features three full hands on cooking classes where we learn culinary specialties of Umbria Our Umbria vacations are centered around the experiences that sound the best to our guests Food is a great way to learn about the rich culture and tradition of Norcia and the Umbrian region of Italy One of the best experience we offer in Umbria and Norcia it is make the traditional Umbria Pizza, torta al testo Sometime happen that during a truffle hunting in our experential holiday in Umbria we found a lot of truffle Shops like a local and experience Umbria visiting local small fruit and butcher shops before cooking with your chef We like to do our own shopping for our hands-on cooking classes any chance we can. It is a great time to meet the locals During our Norcia vacation, we have the exclusive opportunity to go truffle hunting with champion truffle-hunting dogs Food vacations and food tours in Umbria. We include even a chocolate class at Perugina Factory Our Norcia vacation is a great opportunity to discover some of the rare untouched beauty of Italy Our Umbria olive harvest vacation features an excellent in-depth look into Italian lifestyle and culture During our Norcia vacation, we discover Castelluccio in the National Park of Sibillini Mountains In June, the lentil fields of Castelluccio bloom with beautiful flowers and create amazing photo opportunities We love the appreciation our guests show us and we love discover the hidden gems of Italy with our groups In Norcia, we have the opportunity to hunt for black truffles with locals. This is a unique activity to Umbria Our vacations are more than just food, wine and culture. They create deep bonds that stretch beyond Italy and Umbria Our cooking and experential vacations in Italy often include a pizza class with a pizza masterchef.. Experential holidays in Umbria in touch with locals. Visit to a small family run olive mill to enjoy a good Bruschetta The Michelin star dinner we are treated to in Norcia is a wonderful culinary experience During harvest season we like to pick, press and pour our own olive oil during the Norcia vacation we host in Umbria We get many ingredients for our hands on cooking classes from the specialty butcher shops of Norcia Getting everyone involved during our Umbrian cooking classes makes the fresh pasta that much better Oilve oil it is an experience we cannot miss in Umbria. During our cooking vacation we visit an ancient family run mill Our Norcia vacation features a trip to beautiful Assisi to explore its well-known basilica Our week in Norcia features a visit to a free range pig farm to see the special pigs that can only be found in this area Experience a truffle hunting in Umbria. With a local hunter and his dog we will walk in the forest Cooking class and Chocolate experience in Umbria We will meet local friends for a BBQ night that will be an unforgettable Umbria Experience. During our Cheese Experience we will make pecorino and ricotta chesse using the traditional recipe We love giving our guests the chance to learn about and explore the diversity of Italian wine Our day-trip to Assisi provides beautiful views of the Umbrian landscape and scenery