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by Sheri Leigh

Good Tastes of Tuscany

Good Tastes of Tuscany Cooking Class is housed in the 13c Villa Pandolfini, just 10minutes from Florence. The estate is comprised of a private forest, vineyards and olive groves to offer a total Tuscan experience, and some of the raw ingredients used in the cooking classes.

The school offers single-day, multi-day and weeklong courses with a selection of itineraries to suit participants of all cooking levels, from the novice to the advanced. Customized classes can be created for a full immersion into any number of Tuscany’s unique traditions and techniques.

The three-day and weeklong classes includes a visit Florence’s 'Mercato Centrale', to get the true sense of Florentine culinary culture. A must see destination for any food lover, the atmosphere of the ‘Mercato Centrale' is not to be missed!

For those travelers interested in wine and food without the hands on experience, Good Tastes of Tuscany offers a number of day tours from Florence to visit the various wine regions in the vicinity. They also offer a wine class at Villa Pandolfini where you are able to learn about the history and process of winemaking in this very distinctive region.

Accommodations are available in the villa and in other nearby farmhouses and apartments, all with a view to create a wonderful emersion into the Tuscan countryside. Country living and cooking minutes from central Florence. What a great way to holiday.