Tuscany Spring 2013 AmorOlio
March 25 – 31 and April 22 – 28, 2013, at Villa Campestri, the world’s only olive oil resort located in the hills above Tuscany’s Mugello valley just half an hour north of Florence. READ HERETUSCANY AUTUMN 2013: AMOROLIO
OCTOBER 21 – 27 Plans are shaping up for our autumn AmorOlio program, October 21 to 27, 2013, at Villa Campestri (“the world’s only olive oil resort”), in the hills above Tuscany’s Mugello valley just half an hour north of Florence. READ HERE-
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chef Michele Forgione
cimaroli artichokes--a Tuscan spring treat!
Chef Michele Forgione, from Montreal’s acclaimed Osteria Venti, is joining us as AmorOlio’s guest chef at our first session, March 25 – 31, at Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort, in the Mugello valley north of Florence. I wish I had a photo of him–or at least of his famous ricotta gnocchi, about which Montreal food critic Lesley Chesterman had this to say:
“All of Forgione’s pastas are made in-house, which explains why pasta is Venti’s strength. I tasted three and swooned over them all. His ricotta gnocchi are unreal. Topped with more of that winning pomodoro sauce and shavings of ricotta salata, these featherlight dumplings are a triumph of simplicity.”
Will Michele let us into the secrets of feather-light ricotta dumplings? You bet! That and much more. We’ll also be tasting olive oil with the villa’s expert Gemma Pasquali, and visiting local markets, wineries, cheese-makers, and a historic grist mill, along with a couple of staggeringly good restaurants.
Hope to see you at this springtime retreat. For more information and to register, go to: http://shop.food52.com/deal/30580/all-inclusive-olive-oil-and-tuscan-cooking-immersion-at-villa-campestri-with-nancy-harmon-jenkins-and-chef-michele-forgione