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Piedmont- The Foot of the Alps
Ensconced between France and Switzerland, you will have to lift a foggy curtain to find this north western state. Our cooking vacation in Piedmont makes it easier to enjoy the hidden treasures of this small community. Piedmont with its capital Turin is the northern nook of Italy which connoisseurs and gourmands seek out.
Why?
Simply truffles and grappa; between August and January the hills around Alba come alive, with man and dog going truffle hunting. The trifolau, the hunter, scours the wooded under bush for a fungi, of the tuber family. Once the world got a taste of it, the trifolau lost his solitude. He is followed by these gastronomes.
Our cooking vacations in Piedmont will take you also, through these gastronomic adventures.
The Shell, the Cross and the Key
Paulo Coelho walked with the shell to Santiago de Compostela, the outer journey that blossomed into a far deeper inner journey. You can too. Our cooking vacation in Piedmont need not be restricted to cooking alone. You can choose the cross and seek out Jerusalem, or take the key for St.Peter to Rome. But if you choose the shell your feet will walk you to Piedmont.
Egyptian Museum!
Strange as it may sound, Turin is where you can visit the Egyptian museum, which is regarded as one of the best. You could see the Holy Shroud if it is on display. The cathedrals, fortresses, chapels, monasteries, abbeys, churches abound in this utterly beautiful country, where merely the view of the lakes might leave you spellbound.
The Piedmont cooking vacations offers you all this and more.
The Flavor of Piemontese cuisine
The world’s finest hazelnuts are grown here and used in hazelnut cake. Our Piedmont cooking vacation is about traditional recipes, like chocolate truffle cake, polenta with quail eggs etc. You relish the meal, wash it down with some lemon grappa, and carry the experience home making these delicious meals in your own kitchen.
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