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Food preparation is a form of art! 

Rome gourmet food tour

Discover the most hidden corners of Rome where you will taste the best and most delicious traditional food. I will introduce you to the Roman culinary tradition, wine culture and to the pleasures of delicacies.Visiting several characteristic Roman neighborhoods like Piazza Navona, Trastevere, the Jewish Ghetto and Campo de' Fiori, home to a famous street market, you will experience tastings of the best food  from local producers, from a variety of very special food emporiums, and you  will discover the secrets of their preparation.  A variety of cheeses, pizza, prosciutto, artichokes prepared "Roman Style" or  “alla Giudia”, deep fried (a Roman unique delicacy) and last but not least, gelato!You will be introduced to the origins  and traditions of the Roman cuisine, to the food preparation, and the secrets of their recipes, so you can cook them correctly at home. You will get to know about food and wine pairing and how these work in harmony. At the end of this unforgettable tasting you will understand why food plays such an important role in our lives, and why a food tour with street food is so attractive! 

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You will have a few hours of total joy! 

 Start rolling  your sleeves, and get ready to knead the dough. 

You will learn step by step how to make two types of fresh pasta, and two different dressings, while sipping prosecco,  accompanied by delicious appetizers. 

It's a great family  experience, even for children!

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You can have the some great experience making pizza! 

Rome food tour, street market

Spend a day in the Roman countryside visiting Tivoli Gardens or Hadrian Villa and an exclusive artisan Wine Estate.

Lazio Region for its volcanic soil, microclimate and geographical position is the perfect place for olive tree and vines production. In the town of Tivoli we will visit the Tivoli Gardens, masterpiece of the Italian architectural landscape, or the ruins of the Hadrian Villa, later in the day after a drive to the Castelli Romani resort area, (Roman Castles), famous for the Pope’s and Roman nobility summer homes, you will discover a very special wine estate owned by a well known Roman noble family. The property of 90 hectares, of which about 64 to vineyards is where we will start the visit, you will learn about the terroir (soil, vine, climate, human factor) where the typical local vines such as: Sangiovese, Malvasia, Cesanese are cultivated. Right after in the cellar located in an ancient seventeenth building, you will get to know all about the secrets of the wine making process and finally the color, the scent and the flavor! 

“Nunc est bibendum” (Now we taste Cheers!) 

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Rome food tour, street market

Orvieto day Tour

The extended hilly territory between the Bolsena lake-Lazio , and Orvieto-Umbria, for its climate characteristics, is specifically suitable for vineyards, and the growth of typical local vines from ancient clones, such as the Grechetto, Verdello, Trebbiano, Malvasia,, this is proved also by the tradition, the wine production from this specific area was always the most appreciated by Popes and Nobility.Orvieto is one of the most picturesque towns of there area, with a beautiful unique position, located on top of a tufa slope, known since the ancient days as “Oinarea” “the city where wine flows”. We will visit the awesome Cathedral and its most impressive Renaissance Chapel of San Brizio, masterpiece by Luca Signorelli, (Orvieto Sistine Chapel)  the Medieval district and the surprising Orvieto underground, tunnels dug into the tufa with a perfect temperature to store wine. finally in one of these cellars will be organized the wine and local food tasting.  In the afternoon before returning to Rome, you will have time to stroll around the ancient district and see some unique artisan shops. 

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