cooking school in Tuscany

A few weeks ago I spent a fabulous week in Tuscany/ Umbria at a cooking school. Our teacher, Faye Hess, was amazing. We learned tons about Italian cooking, techniques, and how to serve awesome full course meals. I highly recommend this experience to anyone who is interested. Here is a link to FayeFood.
Did I mention that besides the abundance of cooking lessons, wine tastings, and touring Tuscany, we also did some shopping? A day in Deruta, oh yeah, and the Prada outlet on the way up. Although I missed my little ones at home immensely, I can’t think of a better way to spend a week with the girls.

Here are some pictures of lovely Tuscany, Umbria, and our cooking extravaganza!

Our villa in Mercatale, near Cortona, Italy.



A Deruta pottery maker



FIMA store in Deruta


Pic with Michele at FIMA. I ordered a full set of painted dinnerware, it came with personal inscription on each piece!


Todi, Umbria


cute Italian couple



a visit with Rameria, a copper maker in Montepulciano


wine barrels at the Contucci winery in Montepulciano


me and Erin in Montepulciano


Tuscan landscape



grove of cypress trees in the Tuscan hills


Our group at a Tuscan vineyard.


A tour through olive groves. I'll never go back to the other brands!



We didn't see as many poppies as usual because of the rain, but when they did open up they were Bellisimo!


Bevin and I in the olive grove.


Dinner at the Bonci factory with the Scarpaccini family. What an experience.



Perugia


Perugia


Gubbio


medieval Gubbio



Sunrise shoot near Cortona.


sunrise on the vineyard


sunrise in the Tuscan hills


Assisi


nuns in search of St. Francis sights


Assisi



asparagus salad, one of our many incredible dishes


risotto with roasted tomatoes


Thanks Faye, you rocked!


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