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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 3: Stinco di Maiale (Pork Shanks), Ribollita (Tuscan Vegetable & Bread Soup), Sugo di Cinghiale (Wild Boar Sauce), and More!
There is simply so much to learn and 5 full days at Toscana Saporita for the Advanced Class are spent cooking, cooking, cooking, and did I mention eating and drinking?! One of the breakfast features today were waffles with Nutella … Continue reading
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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 3: Tortelli di Zucca (Butternut Squash-Filled Pasta) Lesson!
This morning we learned to make a classic, elegant Tuscan pasta, Tortelli (think Tortellini are smaller version of stuffed pasta), filled with ricotta and pureed butternut squash. We made them with two different colored pastas we made from scratch. You … Continue reading
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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class: The Rest of Day 2: Brodo, Risotto, Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese, Gelato, Bread, Pastries, De-Boning, Stuffing a Chicken, and Tuscan Wine Tasting!
After a busy morning and a delizioso lunch, I took a nice hour-long walk around the property, followed by a nice hour long pisolino, or nap! After a shot of espresso, it was time to put my apron back on … Continue reading
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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class: Day 2 (The first day of instruction, Part 1) Knife Skills, Oxidation, Pesto with Ligurian Croxetti
The “Puccini” walking-running-biking trail. Monday morning was beautiful, a little cool, probably in the mid-50’s. I bundled up and ran for an hour around the property, came back, cleaned up, and headed to breakfast. The area is great for exercise– … Continue reading
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Ever Dreamed of Attending Cooking School in Tuscany? I Know the Perfect Place! Read About My Week at Platinum Palate™ Toscana Saporita! The Advanced Class Day 1 (Arriving and Dinner)
La Casa Rossa, the working farm/estate where Toscana Saporita is conducted, was once the childhood home of Italian composer, Puccini! If your bucket list contains something like: “Cooking School in Italy,” “Cooking School in Tuscany,” “A week on a Tuscan … Continue reading
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