Private tour in Florence Silvia M
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Silvia M.
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I was born in Northern Italy by a Florentine mother and a Mantuan father, so I grew up within these two wonderful cultures: school and friends in Mantua, holidays and extended family in Florence. When it came to pick up college I followed my heart and choose Florence, because I felt this is where I belong to. After college I lived in Austria and Germany, then I came back and attended professional schools to become a cooking instructor. I already had an incredible base, due to my origins: the Mantua cooking is famous for home made pasta, risotto, stews and cakes, while Tuscany…. . . well I just need to mention one above all: extra virgin olive oil. This is the reason why I suggest that, you spare some time for food, wine and good olive oil while visiting Florence, its churches and its museums: If you want to discover the secrets of the Tuscan cooking, or how to understand if you are using an extra virgin olive oil of high quality or come to appreciate not only Chianti wine but also the other wonderful Tuscan wines, just ask me and I will organize a food and wine tour in town or in the countryside, which might end up at my house for a quick lunch or even a cooking class. Ah, by the way, I am also a licensed city guide and I still have couple of surprises ready for you! I look forward to meeting you in Florence, ciao e arrivederci! Silvia - Italian cooking instructor - Certified olive oil tester, registered at Florence Chamber of Commerce. - Food and wine expert for Marriott International (Mr. Wolfgang Lindlbauer - Mr. Gregg Brown) - Licensed tourist guide in Florence and Province. - Professional tour leader - tour escort for Touring Club Italiano in Milan - tour escort for Italian Exclusive Vacation (tour provider of Roadscholar/Elderhostel) in Boston I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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- Learn what Extra Virgin Olive means by law - Understand how to discover plus points and defects in olive oil. - Taste four different olive oils like the professionals do - At the end stay for a quick lunch, which includes one pasta dish with salad and dessert. A glass of Chianti wine can't be missed. I love olive oil: throughout the years has become a passion, so that I studied and am a certified olive oil taster. You won't believe but I am also a judge at international olive oil competitions!
Superb! We had such a wonderful experience with Silvia. Her expertise and love of Italy, cooking and of course, olive oil made us appreciate Florence all the more. Silvia made us feel at home in her gorgeous apartment, where we prepared our own pasta to add to the fab sauce she'd made the day before. She was generous and warm with her knowledge and we feel like we left with a new appreciation for Italian food and a new friend.
Sylvia was so charming, friendly and knowledgeable. We felt we had. One to dine with an old friend. We highly recommend this tour. The lessons on olive oil were so interesting and the meal and wine were divine. Thanks Sylvia for making this an occasion we will never forget. Angela and Richard
We highly recommend this delicious and informative experience with Silvia. We very much enjoyed learning about Olive Oil (especially after seeing the 60-minutes story on olive oil fraud) and learning how to properly taste it and cook with it. Lunch was fantastic and the conversation and time we spent with Silvia will be remembered for a very long time.
Meeting at the Oil School or my apartment. - "Professional' tasting of three different varieties of Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (served with crackers, apple and sparkling water to 'clean' your mouth between one testing and the next). - Three 'soft' tastings of Extra Virgin Olive oil on bruschetta and with fresh vegetables. - Plus if you feel adventurous you may also like to learn more and taste an 'imperfect' extra virgin olive oil. Lunch will be served as soon as the pasta is cooked ! If you have any special requests, please let me know!
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You will need a cab from your hotel to the location of the class. At the end of lunch, you will decide if you'd rather walk or again get on a cab to go back to downtown
Piazza Pietro Leopoldo, Firenze, Toscana, 50134, Italy
ByGuide: You reach my apartment on our own (cab or metro line) and ring my bell. I will come down to the lobby to welcome you.
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