Culinary Programs

By on January 1, 2011 at 9:13 AM

PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW CULINARY SCHOOL WEBSITE, www.lacucinagelsobianco.com

Southern Visions offers a variety of gastronomic programs for every kind of food and wine lover. No matter the program you will have a truly authentic, hands-on experience and be up close with the finest local producers in the region. Read below for a short description of each program and a link to trip details.

7 Day Premiere Culinary Immersion

This program includes 6 nights at Gelso Bianco and 5 intensive cooking classes with Chef Laura Giordano. You will shop at the local markets, visit artisinal food, wine and olive oil  producers and be guided on walking tours of the region’s most characteristic towns. The week includes three fabulous meals a day and plenty of time to lounge by the pool and in the garden.

 

Premier Culinary Itinerary
Premier-Culinary-Itinerary1.pdf (1 MB)

 

7 Day Guest Chef Program

Spend a week under the leadership of a celebrated international chef. Our guest chefs will bring with them years of professional experience as executive chefs and restaurant owners as well as their own creativity and style to add to the cuisine of Puglia. You will learn directly from the masters in the field with the backdrop of Italy’s heel and the freshest ingredients available. Some programs will be held at Gelso Bianco (Justin Melnick), others at Masseria Le Taverne near the sea (Amy Riolo & Jody Adams) while Judy Witts Francini’s program is based at individual trulli houses in the heart of Alberobello.

 

Amy Riolo at Masseria Le Taverne

November 3 – 10, 2012

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Amy Riolo is an internationally recognized expert known for fusing the worlds of cuisine, culture, and history in her work. An award – winning author, popular lecturer, food historian, food writer, culinary consultant and cooking instructor she was dubbed the “Cook to the Kings” by a Cairo newspaper in 2008.

Her knowledge of the Italian, French, Spanish, and Arabic languages has enabled her to interpret many cultures and cuisines with intimacy and ease. Her goal is to teach her philosophy of cooking and dining with both pleasure and health in mind. This trip coincides with the Puglia olive harvest and will have a focus on olive oil production and use. She regularly teaches cooking classes at Sur la Table in Arlington, Virginia, CulinAerie in Washington DC Open Kitchen in Falls Church, VA. Her recent publications include The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook, (American Diabetes Association) which won the 2011 Nautilus Book Award.

 

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Jody-Adams-Itinerary
Jody-Adams-Itinerary1.pdf (1 MB)

 

 

7 Day Wine Immersion Program

This program is all about the vino…with a big dose of  food as well.  We will visit some of the most sought-after wineries as well as many hidden gems known only to the locals as we explore day-to-day the vineyards, the grapes, and the wines that make our regions famous. From Aglianico in Basilicata to Nero di Troia in Puglia, we will leave no grape uncovered to show you the way of the Puglian wine.

With every program there is always the opportunity to add on extra indulgences like cycling tours, olive oil massage and private Italian lessons. We are here to make your stay as complete as possible.

 

 

    1 Comment

  • Patrick McCarthy says:
    October 15, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    My wife and I are currently travelling in Italy and are considering staying in Martina Franca for a few days, October 19-22. Would it be possible for us to join a cooking class at Cucina Gelso Bianco for a day or two in that period? If so, could you give an idea of what we might learn, and what the cost would be. My wife is quite an accomplished cook, and I am not. If that is not possible, is there another cooking school, either in Martin Franca or Monopoli, which you would recommend and which we might be able to attend for one or two days in the period October 19-22?
    Grazie,
    Patrick McCarthy

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