Culinary Underground School to Host Food Tour in Liguria, Italy
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Saturday, September 13, 2014
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Culinary Underground of Southborough, MA, will host a food tour of Liguria, Italy in October 2014. The trip last fall was a huge success.
Culinary Underground owner Lori Leinbach says, “Traveling with these people to the culinary capital of the world has been one of the highlights of my career. I’m so excited to bring more people this year.” One of last year’s travelers, Joy Kilroy Sullivan, says of her experience, “[It was] by far the most amazing trip. So well put together. [The] people, food, and excursions are all amazing. Every day we would say ‘This is the best,’ but every day there was a new place, new people… I loved it all.”
This year’s trip runs from October 5 to October 12 and registration is limited, so interested parties should reserve soon. Students will stay at the award-winning luxury guesthouse Abbadia San Giorgio in Moneglia, one of Italy’s most beautiful seaside resorts. The price includes all meals, visits to local food and wine heroes, cookery lessons, tastings, and all excursions (including the Portofino peninsula and Cinqueterre). Interested cooks and globetrotters should visit here for more details about the trip, or call Culinary Underground at 508-904-6589 with any questions.
Culinary Underground
Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks is committed to furthering the art and craft of home cooking through engaging and educational hands-on and demonstrations classes. Using the best seasonal ingredients, mastering techniques, minimizing prep, and maximizing flavor are the focus of our classes. Culinary Underground is located at 21 Turnpike Road in Southborough, MA, and offers a robust calendar of cooking classes and workshops for everyone from children to seniors.
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