Dear all,
Having a superb time in Tuscany learning about Florentine home cooking with the dashing, Alessio, our Italian chef. Just 7 others on the course with me and we’re really having fun.
We’ve prepared and eaten so many wonderful dishes from tortelli to tiramisu, risotto to Florentine cake, made to Alessio’s grandmother’s recipe. Picked up loads of great cooking tips!
We’ve also visited a vineyard and tasted their wine and olive oil – the later was possibly the best I’ve ever tasted.
We spent yesterday exploring Florence, including the colourful food market.
I particularly loved the Ponte Vecchio bridge, pictured here; a Medieval stone bridge with shops all along it, just as it was many years ago but instead of butchers, as they once were, they are now exclusive jewellers and art dealers. Bit of a tourist trap but I loved it nonetheless.
We ate at a great little restaurant in a side street – near the main sights but packed full with locals rather the tourists – indulged in yet more great food!
All the souvenirs I’m bringing home are either edible or drinkable and I can’t wait to get back to make some of these delicious recipes for my family and friends.
Also looking forward to sharing it all with you on my blog.
with love,
Kat
Ponte Vecchio bridge, Florence
Disclaimer: Thank you to Flavours Holidays for their kind invitation to attend one of their cooking holidays. As always, I am free to write what I like and I will always give you my honest opinions.
Sounds like fun, Kat… Florence is one of my favourite cities. And I love Italian food (although I’m not sure the pasta/pizza does much for my waistline!) 😉
I absolutely adore the photo and the bridge. I am however, a little jealous, what an amazing experience you’ve had. Experience based holidays are wonderful, you seem (not surprisingly :)) delighted to be bringing back home with you an improved skill set and some ingredients, that you can use to make your family and friends happy!
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the ponte vecchio is on my list of things to see. Only been to milan and verona so far. I’m working my way down toward the warmth 🙂
Hope you get to see it before to long. Florence is lovely and the bridge is just one of the wonderful things to see there.
My goodness, what a beautiful bridge wonderfully captured. What an amazing sounding trip too 🙂
Thanks! The bridge is indeed beautiful and the trip was fabulous 🙂
Sounds fabulous – looking forward to more stories when you get back
Oh it was Heather. I’m back now but wish I was still there. More coming soon!
Sounds like fun, Kat… Florence is one of my favourite cities. And I love Italian food (although I’m not sure the pasta/pizza does much for my waistline!) 😉
I absolutely adore the photo and the bridge. I am however, a little jealous, what an amazing experience you’ve had. Experience based holidays are wonderful, you seem (not surprisingly :)) delighted to be bringing back home with you an improved skill set and some ingredients, that you can use to make your family and friends happy!
So sad for you, Kat! Just another grey Bank Holiday here 🙂
I hope my forthcoming yummy posts from Tuscany will bring a little sunshine your way!
Lovely snapshot. I love the colors! I feel summer in the air already!
Thanks Agness 🙂
Lovely shot of the bridge – so glad you’re having a great time. Beautiful city.
Thanks Suzanne. I’m looking forward to sharing more from Tuscany!
We were in Florence yesterday too, there was a cold wind, but lovely blue sky.
Oh Debra! Would have been lovely to meet up. We were on a pretty tight schedule though so would have been tricky. Hope we can hook up another time!