Feb 27, 2019

Spend a week with me

A few weeks ago I announced that Casa Mia, the food tour company I co-founded in 2015, has crafted week-long food and culture tours.

Casa Mia Tours, the company I co-founded
Availability is limited to the first 15 guests to confirm booking. Spots are selling out fast, so if you want an exclusive opportunity to experience the food, wine and beauty of Rome with me, you should seriously start thinking about reserving your spaces.

Join week-long food tours in Rome - spend 7 days with me

In partnership with Pranzo Tours––a tour operator with extensive experience in Italy travel planning––we're offering customized 7-day Rome tours whose focus is the food, wine and culture of the Eternal City.

Join week-long food tours in Rome - artichokes are in season in May
Join week-long food tours in Rome - there will be carbonara

During our week-long tours, you could have the unique opportunity to explore the Eternal City from a food and wine perspective in the company of trusted locals (including myself), spending a week dotted by delicious food, wine and cooking activities.

All planned out for you. All you have to do is sit back, sip and enjoy.

Days will be full of different activities, with plenty of tasting, drinking, cooking, learning Italian, eating and laughing. There will also be downtime to head off on your own to explore the city.

Join week-long food tours in Rome - tasting gelato, of course

Yes, there will be gelato.

Join week-long food tours in Rome - there will be lots of cheese!

Every detail has been carefully planned to give travelers the most authentic and delicious experience possible. First, is the timing. Our week-long culinary tours are scheduled in early May and late September, when Rome is less crowded, figs and artichokes are in season, and airfare is affordable.

Join week-long food tours in Rome - there will be vino
Join week-long food tours in Rome - let's finally meet!

Accommodations have been secured at a historic 4-star hotel in the center of Rome. The price for the week-long food and culture tour includes all accommodations, ground transportation, meals and ingredients for cooking classes, wines during meals, tours, and tastings, and city taxes.

No hidden costs. Only enjoyment. And lots of food.

Join week-long food tours in Rome - we visit a winery

Tour Highlights

  • Welcome dinner at Rome's best pizzeria
  • Farmer's market tour & cooking class with lunch
  • Winery visit & wine tasting day trip
  • Full-day cheese pilgrimage
  • Guided olive oil tasting
  • Breakfast at Rome's best pastry shop
  • Exploring the local cocktail and amaro scene
  • Testaccio market tour
  • Cacio e pepe, amatriciana & carbonara extravaganza
  • Lots of espresso, wine, gelato and more...
Join week-long food tours in Rome - there will be pizza

May is right around the corner, so reserve your spots before they sell out!

Join week-long food tours in Rome - learn about maritozzo

To learn details and pricing for our customized seven-day culinary adventures––which include guided excursions, authentic cooking classes, shared intimate dinners and opportunities for individual exploration––CLICK HERE.
I look forward to meeting you in Rome.

Feb 19, 2019

The foods I most hated as a child

I loathed anchovies as a child

Funny how all the foods I used to hate as a kid are now my favorites, and the ones I owe most of my livelihood to. Let me explain. I don't sell food, nor am I in the restaurant business; but I do make a living by writing about and starring in TV entertainment featuring many of the foods I most detested as a child. Coincidental?
If it's true that our palate evolves every seven years, it all makes sense.

I detested blue cheese as a child

Continue reading From reviled to revered as appeared on The American Magazine in Italia

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