Our New Year's Resolution: Enjoy Italy...        Won't You Join us?

We all make resolutions this time of year, but as 2022 nears, the desire to ENJOY life more and to travel once again is all the more strongly felt. If, like us, you want to revel in the beauty of Italy, we've got four delicious culinary tours to choose from in late spring and early fall.  

Pick Your Favorite Region

Since we last emailed you three weeks ago, our Tuscany & Beyond tour in September sold out. We still have room in our June 4-10  Tuscany & Beyond tour so if Tuscany is the place you're dreaming of, don't wait to reserve your spots. On this tour, we'll also visit nearby Umbria and the Marches, two tranquil, idyllic destinations whose food begs to be discovered (fresh pasta with truffles, anyone?).

If the sunny coastline of the Italian Riviera beckons, join us on our just-added (and more than half-filled!)  Liguria tour from May 8-14. We'll take you to Portofino, Cinque Terre, Camogli, and a handful of other breathtaking locations where the sea meets the mountains and the local pesto sets the world standard. If you're a lover of the sea, this is the trip for you, as we'll be staying in a boutique seafront hotel and every room has a lovely sea view.

Our Sicily & Calabria tour from September 28-October 6 offers the unique opportunity to experience two very different regions; we'll spend 4 nights on the eastern side of Sicily and 4 nights on the northern coast of Calabria, both on a private estate with an amazing pool. Sicily is bright and vivacious, Calabria is more quaint and dramatic, and the cuisine of these two regions is quite distinct. We have just 4 rooms left on this tour after announcing it 3 weeks ago!
 
And finally, our Puglia & Beyond tour from May 22-28 and September 18-24 will bring you to the heel of the boot, where we'll visit UNESCO world heritage sites including  Alberobello and Matera. The food here is gutsy and bold and features handmade orecchiette and cavatelli, golden semolina bread, perfect seafood, fire-kissed grilled meats, rustic almond cookies, and much more. There are just 2 rooms left in our May tour and 1 left in our September tour.

All our tours share the same philosophy: our aim is to immerse you fully in the regional cuisine. You'll savor local specialties, meet food artisans, and learn authentic Italian cooking in hands-on cooking classes. We visit lesser-known destinations rather than large tourist centers, favoring small gems where you can really feel part of the fabric of Italian life. Whether you're tasting wines in the Tuscan hills, making fresh mozzarella in Puglia, honing your pasta skills in Sicily, or dining in Portofino, you'll savor every delicious moment of your time with us.

Click here for an overview of each tour and watch our brief 3-minute videos of each region to decide which tour is best for you:
Liguria Video
Tuscany Video
Sicily Video
Puglia Video

Free Video Recipes from Each Tour!

Our website includes one free video recipe from each tour, taken from our video membership site. So even if you're not joining us for a trip in 2022, you can still enjoy the flavors of these four regions of Italy. Click below for:
Liguria Recipe
Tuscany Recipe
Sicily Recipe
Puglia Recipe

One-Year Video Membership 50% Off

No plans to go to Italy? No problem. Buy a 1-year subscription to our cooking video membership site to access our 150+ and ever-growing collection of cooking video recipes, eBooks, and articles so you can hone your Italian cooking skills in the comfort of your kitchen and at your own pace.
This BLACK FRIDAY we have a very special sale: we are offering the membership at 50% off: Buy one membership for $120 and we'll give you a second membership to gift to a friend or family member. We can even email you a personalized gift certificate for the lucky recipient... Valid until November 30th!
Check the complete video recipe index and buy your membership 
Call us at 917 602 1519 with any questions regarding our culinary tours or video membership site. Happy cooking and buon appetito,
Micol and Dino

Culinary Tour Client Testimonials

Here's what Nancy S. from Alexandria, VA, said about our Liguria Tour:

"Thank you for an exquisite week in Liguria. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed our tour - it was absolutely the best vacation I've ever had! Haven't stopped talking... or thinking... about the trip. I understand now what people mean when they say that Italy 'gets under your skin.' Am already planning a return visit. Count on me to be among the first to sign up for next year's trip!"
 
And a note from Joe & Marianne B. from Punta Gorda, FL about our Puglia & Beyond Tour: 
"What a wonderful time we had on the tour. Great Food! Great Itinerary! And Great Hosts! We watch a lot of travel shows on television, and can't help but notice that Puglia is quickly becoming more and more popular. We are delighted that you showed it to us while it is still real and less commercialized. It was amazing that the people truly seemed delighted to have us frequent their establishments. We tried to list the highlights of the trip, but were unsuccessful as the entire trip was a highlight. The only low point of the trip was having to say goodbye to you and our new friends. We would like to thank you both for a wonderful culinary experience and we look forward to joining you for another trip."