Apicius Amateur | Food and Wine Lessons

Apicius offers customized cooking workshops in standard and VIP formats. Lectures with tastings in food and wine topics, as well as market tours are also available. In addition, Apicius offeres group classes and a special package option.

Apicius International School of Hospitality is the first International School of Hospitality in Italy. Founded in 1997, the school is now an internationally respected leader in academic, professional and career oriented education. Strong experiential education opportunities, interdisciplinary activities and active engagement with the community are key elements of the school learning strategy.

WORKSHOPS

CUSTOMIZED

Participants of cooking workshops will be able to enjoy the recipes they have prepared with the Chef following the activity. Select workshops are also available in a VIP format. Food and wine lectures and market tours include tastings.

VIP cooking workshops are enhanced by special amenities that differentiate the experience from the standard format. Workshop titles marked with an asterisk (*) are offered as a VIP option. Special VIP amenities include:

3-hour duration (rather than 2.5 hours)
Fine wine selection is included (red and white options)
Fine dining table setting
Chef instructor with extensive professional experience
Private room for workshop and dining (10-person capacity)

COOKING AND WINE WORKSHOPS

C1. Mediterranean Cuisine* ( VIP code: CV1)
C2. Traditional Tuscan Cuisine* ( VIP code: CV2)
C3. Italian Fresh Pasta* ( VIP code: CV3)
C4. Italian Fresh Vegetable Dishes* ( VIP code: CV4)
C5. Pizza and Focaccia* ( VIP code: CV5)
C6. Italian Gelato* ( VIP code: CV6)
C7. Italian Creative Cuisine (intermediate/ advanced level)* ( VIP code: CV7)
C8. Chocolate Workshop: Bars, Cakes, and Spreads* ( VIP code: CV8)
C9. Gluten Free* ( VIP code: CV9)
C10. Farm to Table* ( VIP code: CV10)
C11. Italian Regional Cakes and Tarts* ( VIP code: CV11)
C12. Nutritional Cuisine* ( VIP code: CV12)

MARKET TOURS

CUSTOMIZED

FRESH FOOD MARKET TOURS

The secret of Italian cuisine secret is in the quality of ingredients, and right place to be to create a great dish is one of Florence’s markets. Experience seasonal, fresh daily produce and local specialties and learn how to recognize the freshest fish, vegetables and fruits, or the traditional meat cuts. Get lost in the incredible variety of cheese and salumi, breads and wines and live like a local picking up the best produce available.

Tour will include a tasting of typical and seasonal products from local vendors. Market tours of single markets are 1.5 hours long. Three markets in one day and Fierucola del Grano are 3 hours long. Market tours are morning activities and follow the schedule of the markets. Participants may visit one or more of the following:

M1. San Lorenzo Market Tour
M2. Sant’Ambrogio Market Tour
M3. Santo Spirito Market Tour
M4. Three markets in a day
M5. Fierucola del Grano

FLORENCE FOOD & CULTURE

GROUP CLASSES

Group classes are held year-round. Participants may join the workshop series The Florence Food & Culture Experience to learn new skills and meet new people.

THE FLORENCE FOOD & CULTURE EXPERIENCE

This flexible, non-credit food and culture program can be taken as a 3-week program, single lessons, or single weeks. It is open to all types of participants including the general public, visitors, small groups and individuals already enrolled at FUA during the period of stay in Florence. The course consists of lectures, hands-on workshops, tastings, field trips, guest lectures, and audio-visual material. Each class includes a hands-on cooking session. Teaching methodology: lectures are complemented by cooking labs and tastings, according to the class.

The course is structured in five different modules:

Mondays: Regional Cuisine
Tuesdays: Tuscan Cuisine
Wednesdays: Italian Wine Culture
Thursdays: Italian Baking and Pastry
Fridays: Tours and visits in Florence (examples: Italian Gastronomy: A Savory Tour, The Enoteca and Wine Bar: Delicious Combinations, Italian Classics: Sweets and Coffee)

Participants can take:

Single class(s)
Single weeks (five classes per week, as listed above)
Single modules (example: 3 Monday classes on Regional cuisine)
The complete three-week course

Monday: Italian Regional Cuisine 3:00-5:30pm
Tuesday: Tuscan Cuisine 3:00-5:30pm
Wednesday: Italian Wine Culture 3:00-5:30pm
Thursday: Baking and Pastry 3:00-5:30pm
Friday: Gastronomic Walking Tour 3:00- 5:30pm

SPECIAL PACKAGE 1-DAY WINE TOUR

CUSTOMIZED

SPECIAL PACKAGE

SP1. One-Day Tuscan Wine Tour

This one-day special package experience will focus on an introduction to wine culture in Tuscany followed by a guided wine tour, including a 3 course light lunch and visits to two wineries which are representative of Tuscan wine excellence.

The experience includes:

Private transportation
6 samples of wine + food and wine pairing during lunch time
Food Tasting
Certified Instructor guidance
Visit of the wineries, wine cellars, vineyards, covering the wine making process

Pricing Under Review, new price list to be announced soon.

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