Evan will teach the cooking classes in a beautifully restored farmhouse
just outside of the charming hill town of Montalcino. During our
week together there will be a minimum of 5 cooking classes featuring
the local produce and wines. The cooking classes concentrate on
simple rustic cuisine that can easily fit into hectic schedules
back home. Most meals at the villa will be prepared together (group
participation classes). We will explore the local shops and markets,
choosing the very freshest ingredients to use in our daily meals.
In most cases, what we cook will depend on what the market has to
offer on any particular day.
When not cooking, we will be taking short trips to explore some
of the area’s exquisitely scenic towns. Montalcino is a charming
small hill town set amidst some of the best vineyards in Italy.
It is the area famed for Rosso di Montalcino and Brunello di Montalcino.
From the large Banfi estate to the more modest Il Poggio, we will
explore vineyards and have tastings.
We will take day trips to the nearby towns of Pienza and Siena to
take in the sights and, or course, eat.
We will also dedicate time exploring those local traditions that
produce some of Italy’s best cheeses, wines, and cured meats.
We will visit an extraordinary chocolate artisan near Florence,
as well as a talented pastry chef in Prato.
We are in a private villa located in the countryside outside of
the walled town of Montalcino.
Your accommodations are in a beautifully restored 19th century farmhouse.
Maid and laundry services are included.
Evan Kleiman is chef/owner of Angeli Caffe in Los Angeles, and the
author of six cookbooks. She is also the host of Good
Food, a show about food and culture that airs on the second
largest NPR affiliate in the country, KCRW 89.9fm. In addition,
Evan leads the Los Angeles Convivium of Slow
Food, an international organization dedicated to the preservation
of artisanal food production. About a million years ago Evan received
her B.A. in Italian Literature and Film, and is fluent in Italian
thanks to nearly thirty years spent traveling throughout Italy.
After many years of cooking for private clients in Umbria and Tuscany
she knows local producers and the area’s markets and shops
like a native.
Prices range from $2800 to $3000 depending on accommodation and
are all-inclusive. This includes lodging, cooking classes, museum
entrance fees, and all meals taken together as a group and gratuities.
We can arrange arrival and departure transportation directly to
and from the villa, but the fee is not included.
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