White Truffle Workshop
Experience the delicious autumn produce and things made by wonderful artisans (bread, salame, cheese and wine), with a focus on the season’s specialty in San Miniato — white truffles — in this small, highly curated workshop. We start in the mornings, visiting the market, the local butcher, breadmaker or cheesemaker or going on a hunt for precious white truffles. We will cook together, taste wine together, you'll don an apron and get your hands dirty, learning about local traditions on the way. We eat and drink together, tasting wines chosen by Marco. We spend a day at the annual White Truffle Festival, navigating all the food stands (and plenty of tastings). Afterwards, in the afternoon, you are free to go and explore or rest and perhaps sample one of the fantastic restaurants in town. The seasonal workshops run from 10am-4pm over 4 and a half days.
Watercolour Class & Farmers Market Lunch with Molly Reeder
Spend the day with cookbook author Emiko Davies and artist Molly Reeder in San Miniato, Tuscany in this intimate watercolour painting class.
We start by visiting the Slow Food Farmer’s Market in San Miniato and a stroll through the countryside for a bit of foraging to pick up some produce and plants to inspire your paintings. After a coffee break with some local artisanal pastries, Molly will take you through the steps to creating your own watercolour painting. All the materials will be provided, including a beautiful handmade ceramic paint palette, a little gift for you to take home.
Emiko will keep you fed with a seasonal lunch prepared with local ingredients and paired with natural wines.
Molly Reeder is an artist specializing in botanical, plant & food story. She paints large scale detailed watercolors of edible & plant-based subjects, highlighting their unique beauty and innate healing. She is particularly inspired by the weaving threads within food and plant ancestry, and the wisdom of the natural world. Molly seeks meaningful collaborations through the lens of her artwork, where her paintings and illustrations help to support and showcase community & human rights organizations, and especially environmental/climate activism efforts.
Emiko Davies is the author of 6 cookbooks and is based in San Miniato, where she runs a cookery school and natural wine enoteca with her husband, Marco Lami.
Included in this course:
Visit to Slow Food market
Walk through the ancient Vicolo Carbonaio
Painting class taught by artist Molly Reeder
All materials, including a handmade ceramic paint palette to take home
Coffee and pastries
Seasonal lunch cooked by Emiko Davies with paired natural wines
Autumn Workshop
Let us show you the slow life of a charming Tuscan hilltop village to taste the all the autumn produce and the things made by wonderful artisans (bread, salame, cheese and wine) in a small, highly curated workshop. We start in the mornings, visiting the market, the local butcher, breadmaker or cheesemaker or going on a hunt for the first precious white truffles. We will cook together, taste wine together, you'll don an apron and get your hands dirty, learning about local traditions on the way. We eat and drink together, tasting wines chosen by Marco. Afterwards, in the afternoon, you are free to go and explore or rest and perhaps sample one of the fantastic restaurants in town. The seasonal workshops run from 10am-4pm over 4 and a half days.
Late Summer Workshop
Let us show you the slow life of a charming Tuscan hilltop village to taste the bounty of late summer and early autumn produce and wonderful artisans making bread, salame, cheese and wine in this area in a small, highly curated workshop. We start in the mornings, visiting the market, the local butcher, breadmaker or cheesemaker or going on a hunt for black summer truffles. We will cook together, taste wine together, you'll don an apron and get your hands dirty, learning about local traditions on the way. We eat and drink together, tasting wines chosen by Marco. Afterwards, in the afternoon, you are free to go and explore or rest and perhaps sample one of the fantastic restaurants in town. The seasonal workshops run from 10am-4pm over 4 and a half days.
Summer Workshop
Let us show you the slow life of a charming Tuscan hilltop village to taste the delicious fresh summer produce and wonderful artisans making bread, salame, cheese and wine in this area in a small, highly curated workshop. We start in the mornings, visiting the market, the local butcher, breadmaker or cheesemaker or going on a hunt for black summer truffles. We will cook together, taste wine together, you'll don an apron and get your hands dirty, learning about local traditions on the way. We eat and drink together, tasting wines chosen by Marco. Afterwards, in the afternoon, you are free to go and explore or rest and perhaps sample one of the fantastic restaurants in town. The seasonal workshops run from 10am-4pm over 4 and a half days.
Early Summer Workshop
Let us show you the slow life of a charming Tuscan hilltop village to taste the delicious fresh summer produce and wonderful artisans making bread, salame, cheese and wine in this area in a small, highly curated workshop. We start in the mornings, visiting the market, the local butcher, breadmaker or cheesemaker or going on a hunt for black summer truffles. We will cook together, taste wine together, you'll don an apron and get your hands dirty, learning about local traditions on the way. We eat and drink together, tasting wines chosen by Marco. Afterwards, in the afternoon, you are free to go and explore or rest and perhaps sample one of the fantastic restaurants in town. The seasonal workshops run from 10am-4pm over 4 and a half days.
April Workshop
Let us show you the slow life of a charming Tuscan hilltop village to taste the spring produce and wonderful artisans making bread, salame, cheese and wine in this area in a small, highly curated workshop. We start in the mornings, visiting the market, the local butcher, breadmaker or cheesemaker or going on a hunt for spring truffles. We will cook together, taste wine together, you'll don an apron and get your hands covered in flour, learning about local traditions on the way. We eat and drink together, tasting wines chosen by Marco. Afterwards, in the afternoon, you are free to go and explore or rest and perhaps sample one of the fantastic restaurants in town. The seasonal workshops run from 10am-4pm over 4 and a half days.
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. Approx. 5 hour class.
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. A 5 hour class.
White Truffle Workshop
Let us show you the slow life of a charming Tuscan hilltop village to taste the delicious autumn produce and wonderful artisans making bread, cheese or wine in this area in a small, highly curated workshop that celebrates San Miniato’s white truffle season.
We start in the mornings, visiting the market, the local butcher, breadmaker or cheesemaker and hunting for precious white truffles. We will cook together, taste wine together, you'll don an apron and get your hands dirty, learning about local traditions on the way. We eat and drink together, tasting wines chosen by Marco. Afterwards, in the afternoon, you are free to go and explore or rest and perhaps sample one of the fantastic restaurants in town.
This white truffle workshop is designed to also take in one of the most anticipated events of the year: San Miniato’s annual White Truffle Festival! Emiko will take you through the festival stalls to taste, savour and smell all of Tuscany’s most important autumnal treats, along with white truffles of course.
The seasonal workshops run from 10am-4pm over 4 and a half days.
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. A 5 hour class.
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. A 5 hour class.
Autumn Workshop
Let us show you the slow life of a charming Tuscan hilltop village to taste the delicious autumn produce and wonderful artisans making bread, salame, cheese and wine in this area in a small, highly curated workshop. We start in the mornings, visiting the market, the local butcher, breadmaker or cheesemaker and hunting for precious white truffles. We will cook together, taste wine together, you'll don an apron and get your hands dirty, learning about local traditions on the way. We eat and drink together, tasting wines chosen by Marco. Afterwards, in the afternoon, you are free to go and explore or rest and perhaps sample one of the fantastic restaurants in town. The seasonal workshops run from 10am-4pm over 4 and a half days.
Wine class: Natural Regional Italian Wines & paired panini
A class to introduce you to the world of natural wine and Italian regional wines through tasting, theory and curiosity! You will learn not only about the differences and characteristics of regional Italian wines, from north to south, but also about the basics of winemaking, what the main differences are between conventional wine and natural wine (including what 76 additives are allowed in conventional wine), how to taste defects in wine and what they mean, as well as the difference between biodynamic and organic winemaking. Includes a pairing of regional panini! This will be fun and tasty. Very limited spots.
150 euro per person
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. A 5 hour class.
Gohan: Every Japanese Cooking class
Celebrate the release of Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking, Emiko Davies’ 6th cookbook! This class will start with a traditional Japanese breakfast and then you will learn how to make some of Emiko’s favourite homely Japanese dishes from her childhood. Signed cookbooks will be available too.
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. A 5 hour class.
Market Day Cooking Class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. Approx. 5 hour class.
Market Day Cooking Classes
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. Approx. 5 hour class.
Seasonal Pasta Cooking Class
Join us for a seasonal pasta cooking class! We will cook two types of pasta shapes and sauces and a dessert together, all made with seasonal fresh late summer produce — there’ll be plenty of nibbles and wine as well while we work and then we will sit down together to enjoy it all. This is a small class of maximum 8 people. 175 euro per person.
Market Day Cooking Class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. Approx. 5 hour class.
Wine class: Natural Regional Italian Wines & paired panini
A class to introduce you to the world of natural wine and Italian regional wines through tasting, theory and curiosity! You will learn not only about the differences and characteristics of regional Italian wines, from north to south, but also about the basics of winemaking, what the main differences are between conventional wine and natural wine (including what 76 additives are allowed in conventional wine), how to taste defects in wine and what they mean, as well as the difference between biodynamic and organic winemaking. Includes a pairing of regional panini! This will be fun and tasty. Very limited spots.
150 euro per person
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. Approx. 5 hour class.
Market Day Cooking Class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. Approx. 5 hour class.
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. A 5 hour class.
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. A 5 hour class.
One day market cooking class
Join Emiko for a market day class! We visit the local weekly market, buy seasonal produce to inspire our lunch and cook a three course meal, which we will enjoy with wine together. A 5 hour class.
Introduction to Natural Wine
A class to introduce you to the world of natural wine through lots of tasting, theory and curiosity! You will learn about the basics of winemaking, what the main differences are between conventional wine and natural wine (including what 76 additives are allowed in conventional wine), how to taste defects in wine and what they mean as well as the difference between biodynamic and organic winemaking. Come armed with all your questions! There will be tasty nibbles to go with the wine tastings too.