ITALIAN RIVIERA CULINARY TOURS

Liguria, on Italy’s northern Mediterranean coast, is home to the famed Italian Riviera, ritzy Portofino, and the five color-splashed fishing villages collectively known as Cinque Terre. It is the region of pesto Genovese and other pounded-nut sauces, of cheese-stuffed focaccia and savory tortes filled with vegetables, of anchovies and salt cod, buttery olive oil, and a delicious spoonable cheese known as prescinseua.

I’ve teamed up with my friends at Beautiful Liguria to create custom culinary tours for small groups in and around the region. Our tours are designed with an eye towards sustainability (no big groups, no big buses!) and are aimed at travelers who are seeking a deeper, immersive experience in Italy. 

 
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I am happy to announce my Fall 2024 culinary tour in partnership with Beautiful Liguria.

We will be concentrating on two glorious regions: Liguria and Piemonte! Below are tour highlights. For pricing and details, please click on the box below that says “Sign Up for Future Updates” or send me an email. This tour is limited to 10 guests and I expect it will fill up quickly.

FROM PIEMONTE TO THE ITALIAN RIVIERA
Fall 2024 ”Slow” Culinary Tour
September 29-October 6, 2024

Join me for this insider’s tour Piedmont and Liguria, of two of Italy’s most beautiful regions with extraordinary food and wine traditions. We will travel from the gentle hills of the Langhe to the elegant city of Torino, and then onto cosmopolitan Genoa and the Italian Riviera. We will explore these places from a local’s perspective, meeting food artisans and wine makers and learning about the unique foodways of these territories.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Private tour of the Barolo Hills, with a visit to a family winery

  • Visit to a small producer of Piemontese preserves and food in jars

  • Tour of the dairy of a traditional Alta Langa cheese producer

  • Visit to a producer of Piemonte’s prized hazelnuts

  • Private cooking class amidst the hazelnut groves of the Alta Langa

  • Day in Torino

  • Private Street Food Tour of Genoa, with stops at historic food shops and confectionaries

  • Tour of the indoor food market in Genoa’s centro, a true food lover’s paradise

  • Visit to a terraced basil farm, where the D.O.P. Genovese basil for pesto is grown

  • A visit to Camogli, a charming fishing village along the Italian Riviera

  • Private tour of an olive oil producer’s grove on the slopes of Portofino mountain

For more information and/or to register, please send me an email.

TASTING LIGURIA AND EMILIA-ROMAGNA, Spring 2025

This is a dream tour for the Italian food lover!
We will spend the first half of our tour based in stunning, sunny Santa Margherita, with visits to Genoa, Portofino, and the Cinque Terre fishing villages. For the second half of the week we will be based at a castle outside of Parma, and from there we will discover the culinary treasures of the Italian food valley.

Dates are still being determined for this week-long tour. Stay tuned or contact me to be put on the “notify” list (see below).

 

Highlights

  • Street Food Tour of Genoa, with stops at historic food shops and confectioneries

  • Private Pasta-Making class in a Renaissance palazzo

  • Insiders Tour of the Cinque Terre fishing villages

  • Visit to the terraced vineyard and cantina of a local Slow Food wine producer

  • Tour of Parma’s Historic Centro

  • Private Tour of a Dairy producing Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

  • Private Tour of a producer of Prosciutto di Parma

  • Visit to a small producer of aged balsamic vinegar

  • Visits to the area’s magnificent castles

  • Farewell dinner on Lago Maggiore (October)

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for more information.