Date of the program:
This is a 6 night / 7 day program available during the 2010 Christmas holiday. You may stay longer in case you also wish to sightsee the region by yourself.
About us:
Stile Mediterraneo Cooking and Wine School organize cooking classes and culinary tours in Puglia Italy YEAR ROUND.
About our workshops and classes:
Cooking classes are HANDS ON, in ENGLISH and for SMALL GROUPS.
You will learn how to make hand made orecchiette pasta with durum wheat and just with your thumb! You will prepare traditional recipes from the home made cuisine of Puglia.
Cooking classes will be accompanied by excellent extra virgin olive oils and wines from Puglia Italy.
The culinary tour includes visits of the best artisans and markets.
You will learn how to taste extra virgin olive oils, visit excellent wineries and a beautiful fruit and vegetable market in Puglia. All our courses are for foodies at any level of cooking experience.
About Puglia cuisine:
Puglia cuisine is the typical Mediterranean cuisine based on lots of extra virgin olive oil, hand made fresh pasta, lots of vegetables, fresh cheese and mozzarella and of course the amazing tomatoes!
Recipes are simple, but still delicious because made with fresh and very tasty ingredients.
Puglia recipes are the results of the influence the many dominations left over the centuries: from the Greeks, to the French, Spanish, and Arabs! To learn more about the cuisine and wine from Puglia visit our Stile Mediterraneo BLOG
Accommodation:
For the accommodation we will be happy to suggest very nice bed and breakfasts and hotels conveniently located to attend our classes.
Weather in Puglia:
Puglia has a typical Mediterranean climate. It is sunny most of the year.
Program
Dec 18th - day one:
Arrival at Brindisi airport.
Rest from your travel.
Dec 19th - day two:
Hands on cooking class.
Lunch based on your creations.
Free afternoon and dinner (we suggest you visit Lecce).
Dec 20th - day three:
Visit of a local market.
Light lunch.
Hands on cooking class.
Dinner based on your creations.
Dec 21st - day four:
Wine tour and tasting.
Free afternoon and dinner.
Dec 22nd - day five:
Extra virgin olive oil tasting class. Visit of a producer/artisan.
Light lunch.
Hands on cooking class followed by dinner.
Dec 23rd - day six:
Free morning and lunch (we suggest you visit Gallipoli).
In the afternoon fourth hands on cooking class followed by dinner.
Dec 24th - day seven:
We say goodbye hoping to see you again!
Price and contact information: (English, French, Italian)
For availability and price please contact Cinzia at: info.stile@gmail.com. Tel.: 0039 348 451 4324 .
Booking and Deposit:
After availability is confirmed, a non-refundable 30% deposit and the completed and submitted registration form will secure your reservation. Final payment is due in full 60 days before your arrival date.
Cancellation:
Client may cancel the reservation at any time, provided that the cancellation is notified in writing. The following cancellation charges will be applied and it will be calculated from the day when written notification is completed and received : (1) if a client cancels 30 days before arrival - Forfeit of deposit; (2) 29 days or less – 100%. We reserve the right to cancel any tours at any time in which case full refunds will be made. Travel insurance is highly recommended.
Occasionally changes must be made in a scheduled program because of circumstances beyond control, but the school will make every effort to find an equally interesting alternative.
Directions to Stile Mediterraneo:
If you fly, closest airport is Brindisi. You can rent a car at the airport or we can help you organizing a private transfer. For domestic flight connections from Rome or Milan to Brindisi please check:
There are direct flights available from London and Paris. If you come by train, fast trains stop both in Brindisi and Lecce. A private transfer may be organized for you from Brindisi or Lecce train station.
Arrival/Departure Times:
Check-in time will be anytime after 2 pm. Check-out time is 11 am.
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