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Discover Tuscany Recipes

Recipes used during the Discover Tuscany Cooking Lessons - with comments and suggestions from the Discover Tuscany Team.

The freshest of Tuscan Ingredients

are the bases for all of our recipes. The Discover Tuscany recipe book takes into consideration season variations as well as the fun in preparing local specialities. Our recipes are rich in local cheeses, vegetables, spices and flavourings - all of which are easy to find at your local grocery store.

Chef Andrea says "The fun is making dishes that you can recreate at home for your friends and family while you tell them about your wonderful Tuscan vacation."

Our recipes use the fresh pressed extra virgin olive oil from Tuscany, wine aged in Tuscan cantinas and pecorino - sheep cheese. The spices that are most commonly used include rosemary and sage, fragrant and delicious these spices are found in most Tuscan recipes. The atmosphere is just as important as the ingredients. The Discover Tuscany Team has a delightful Tuscan villa overlooking the Florentine hills, vineyards and olive groves, where after a morning or afternoon of cooking in the kitchen you can sit outside with a glass of prosecco or Chianti red wine and enjoy the view.

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Congrats Helen and Paul

Married at la Corte in September 2009 - this couple worked together with the Discover Tuscany Chef for an afternoon of cooking and eating!

Their cooking lesson menu included:
Bresaola filled with goat cheese
Pasta Primavera with zucchini and ricotta
Arrista with grapes
Tuscan roast potatoes
and the classical Tirimisù

Check out the recipes below, not only do they include the indications on how to make them, but thanks to Helen and Paul and their wedding party - lots of photos!

Antipasto Cake

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This delicious cake is cooked in the traditional bundt pan and served with a selection of fun Tuscan finger food like olives, chee..

Bresaola with goat's cheese

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A delicious and refreshing Italian antipasto made by our Tuscan Chef.

Chianti Wine Pressing

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Chianti Wine Pressing

Easter Recipe: Ravioli Gnudi

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Made with fresh spring ingredients, ravioli are composed of spinach, ricotta and light spices traditional to the Italian kitchen s..

Olives and Extra virgin olive oil

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Olive oil has been more than mere food to the Italians, Tuscans and many other populations: it has been medicinal, magical, an end..

Pork Roast with grapes

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Using the natural and fresh fall ingredients, Tuscans make a delicious and flavourful sauce for the pork roast using grapes.

Recipes: Pasta Primavera

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Your favorite pasta served with a light and refreshing sauce containing fresh zucchini, onions, parsley and ricotta cheese.

Ralph wrote... Guido, on behalf of myself and Jo Anne, I wanted to thank you again for the wonderful tour of Tuscany that you provided during our recent visit to Italy. We had a wonderful time meeting your friends, seeing the beautiful countryside, and enjoying the great wine. We look forward to telling our many friends about you and your great services, and hopefully we can work with you on a villa at some point in the future.
19/05/2011

Darren and Anna wrote.... Our favorite moment by far Guido, and we're not kidding, the best experience of our lives to date was our day with you. We will remember this day forever, and we're telling people back home mostly of that day, so it really meant a lot to us you brought us there. Thank you so much!
19/04/2011

Corinne wrote... "I experienced a wonderful week last fall in the Chianti Classico region of Italy with Christina and Guido. Christina with her great experience and knowledge of the area put together an unforgettable experience which satisfied several of my interests including food, wine, art, culture, and walks through the countryside. Guido added even more to the experience with his local knowledge, contacts, positive energy, and his light hearted and friendly manner. The small group of women that Christina put together for this trip couldn't have been better. She is very sensitive to the needs of the group and obviously has the respect of her many terrific contacts in this region."
15/10/2010

Jim and Teresa wrote . . . Dear Guido and Andrea, THANK YOU for makin our stay in Florence so VERY enjoyable. You both lived up to the expectations that were passed on to us by jane. You are FUN! INTELLIGENT! SAFE! and Wonderful Company! ...Ciao to both...our new good friends.
11/05/2009